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i think those quotes (of the type mojo provided) can be taken out of context both ways. on one hand, we have historically grounded theories about how our founding father weren't evangelical Christians. i believe this is true as well. on the other, we do have repeated and eloquently stated positions by nearly every single founding father professing a certain brand of faith and trust in the existence and goodness of God. i think both sides (evangelicals and agnostic/atheists) would do well to realize that the founding fathers will not fit into the postmodern box they're often asked to climb into.
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~ Winston Churchill
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