Bush v. the Founding Fathers

I found the following in a comment on the Crooks and Liars blog:

The United States is a Christian nation founded upon Christian principles and beliefs.
~ George W Bush, 43rd President.

The Government of the United States is in no sense founded on the Christian religion.
~ John Adams, 2nd US President.

Excellent!

The attribution to John Adams appears to be not entirely accurate, but not totally inaccurate either, at least according to NoBeliefs.com, which says that the line was part of a treaty written by Joel Barlow and ratified by President Adams in 1797. Although it’s a bit naughty to put the words into Adam’s mouth, the quote does highlight the absurd ignorance of Bush’s position.

Also, the quote to be a bit wrong. The treaty actually says: “The Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.”

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