Don't allow religion to dictate national policy

I completely agree with you. The separation of state and church needs to stand firm.

I agree with you. It is a sad commentary of a person who wants to impose his/her religion on others. The United States is pluralistic society. It's an important value.

I agree!

This misconception of the USA being founded on Christian principles continues to be perpetuated to no good end. Here is a quote from John Adams in his 1787 work Defence of the Constitutions of the United States of America. "Although the detail of the formation of the American governments is at present little known or regarded in either Europe or America, it may hereafter become an object of curiosity. IT WILL NEVER BE PRETENDED THAT ANY PERSONS EMPLOYED IN THAT SERVICE HAD INTERVIEWS WITH THE GODS, OR WERE IN ANY DEGREE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF HEAVEN, more than those at work upon ships or houses, or laboring in merchandise or agriculture; IT WILL FOREVER BE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THESE GOVERNMENTS WERE CONTRIVED MERELY BY THE USE OF REASON AND THE SENSES". (Caps by me for emphasis).
And another quote, this one from 11th article of the Treaty of Tripoli (1796)- "As the government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion............". 'Nuff said.
Caddieo

"Notwithstanding the general progress made within the two last centuries in favour of this branch of liberty, & the full establishment of it, in some parts of our Country, there remains in others a strong bias towards the old error, that without some sort of alliance or coalition between Govt. & Religion neither can be duly supported. Such indeed is the tendency to such a coalition, and such its corrupting influence on both the parties, that the danger cannot be too carefully guarded agst. And in a Govt. of opinion, like ours, the only effectual guard must be found in the soundness and stability of the general opinion on the subject. Every new & successful example therefore of a perfect separation between ecclesiastical and civil matters, is of importance. And I have no doubt that every new example, will succeed, as every past one has done, in shewing that religion & Govt. will both exist in greater purity, the less they are mixed together."

--excerpt of 10 July 1822 letter to to Edward Livingston, written by James Madison, Godfather to the Constitution and Bill of Rights

Linda you are reporting false history again.

The revolution was started by business people that did not want to pay taxes not on any religious belief. The constitution states that "government will make no rules concerning religion."

Federal law also prohibits any religious group from supporting a political party because of their nonprofit standing.