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How Religious Were the Founding Fathers? - Gordon Wood

submitted by Farhad2000

1 decade 4 years 9 months 1 week ago

Historian Gordon Wood explains that Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and George Washington were not "emotionally religious." He outlines the development of religion in the early United States, stating that as American society became more democratic, "the evangelicals took over."

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Adding video to channels (History) - requested by NetRunner.

This reminds me of all the times our government has supported democracy in emerging nations, then turned around and broke those governments up when the People elected socialists and communists.

Some of our Founding Fathers, who had the brilliant minds that created our Constitution, had the same problem it seems. Wanting to keep religion out of it but having the People say no.

However, our Constitution protects us. For now.

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Promoting this video back to the front page; last published Sunday, September 13th, 2009 8:34am PDT - promote requested by cybrbeast.

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