[StBernard] "We are no longer a Christian nation"

[Westley Annis]

Wendy,

I can't argue against what you're saying.  When I use the term "Christian
beliefs" I refer to those principles most Christian sects generally agree on
that do not pertain to any one Christian church.  As for Jefferson not being
a Christian, I'm not sure.  All I can say is many of his doctrines refer to
God.  I don't know how he felt or if his views changed as he grew elderly.

John

-----Original Message-----
John,

  You are right, but much like Muslims and Jews, there will be "variations"
on what "Christian" is and how it was defined. Quakers, Puritans, etc. while
similiar would be EXTRMELY upset if you attempted to lump them all the same
except in the broad sense of "Christian". And, many of the settlers may have
defined other faiths as "godless" but only for lack of better understanding
or enlightenment. And didn't I read on this forum about Jefferson not being
"Christian", the author of the documents and footholds on which we are now
discussing?

Wendy