alt.education

On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:06:16 -0800 (PST), in
SkyEyes wrote in
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>On Feb 10, 5:45 am, "Michelle Malkin" wrote:
>> "raven1" wrote in message
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>> > On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:33:07 GMT, Jd wrote:
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>> >>raven1 wrote:
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>> >>>On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:09:51 GMT, Jd wrote:
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>> >>>>For now let's consider the idea that America was not only founded by
>> >>>>Christians
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>> >>>Which idea is demonstrably stupid: the "Founding Fathers" were
>> >>>overwhelmingly deists, who rejected the divinity of Christ, held that
>> >>>"God" was simply an "unmoved mover" who took no part in the operation
>> >>>of the universe, and intentionally omitted any reference to "God" in
>> >>>the Constitution.
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>> >>So your first President was what.... misguided?
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>> >>"What students would learn in American schools above all is the religion
>> >>of Jesus Christ." George
>> >>Washington (May 12, 1779)
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>> It's probably a misquote, since Washington was also a deist.
>> You'll notice theire's no source.
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>It's probably a *made up* quote.

Brenda, I'm shocked that you've become so cynical about these
self-described Christians. Why, it's almost as if you have experienced
that they are routinely dishonest in dealing with history, science, and
reality.

>Brenda Nelson, .#34
>EAC Professor of Feline Thermometrics and Cat-Herding
>skyeyes nine at cox dot net