More Quotes of the Founding Fathers


	More Quotes of the Founding Fathers

kmcolo

10-14-2007 1:56 PM

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10-14-2007 9:39 PM

ReverendMarkCom

But we will still have delusional X-tains stating that this nation was founded on Christianity.

10-16-2007 8:46 PM

Jorjor

Note that Jefferson was not using the word "infidel" in a perjorative sense. How far the art of discourse has fallen since then.

10-23-2007 8:26 PM

jstates1

Wow. Three men's quotes. What an overwhelming majority of our Founding Fathers. I guess I'll throw in the towel and admit that we live in an infidel nation.

10-23-2007 8:34 PM

kmcolo

Yes, three men. Adams, Jefferson and Madison. And if you follow the link three more Franklin, Paine and Allen. And you think in black and white if your choice are the quotes you choose to highlight and an infidel nation.

The future of our nation is placed in doubt with such thoughtlessness.

11-7-2007 8:00 AM

curlytwo

Those who thump the tub of orthodoxy rely on the ignorance of the crowd.

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