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patphil

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27. One nation under God doesn't mean Christian God.

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Reply #13)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 10:35 AM

Feb 19

God is a generic title; an impersonal expression that's meant to be all-inclusive.
Ancient cultures from all over the world had their own names for God, and most referred to Gods and Goddesses that ruled over different aspects of creation.
One nation under God simply acknowledges that most people in the United States worship some form of Divine Creator.
We are a diverse nation of hundreds of cultures, many that acknowledge God in ways far different than the Christians do.
To say we are a Christian Nation is the height of spiritual arrogance and stupidity.

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These folks are so tiresome. [View all] Swede Feb 19 OP

A lot of people are ignorant, but the ones who proudly revel in it are a special breed. tanyev Feb 19 #1

They are always looking to be slightd D_Master81 Feb 19 #26

The stupid is strong with Maggie. dem4decades Feb 19 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 19 #18

Say what you want, I wasn't debating. dem4decades Feb 19 #20

It's so bad that they are now teaching multigraincracker Feb 19 #3

Their also recruiting for Al Gebra Blues Heron Feb 19 #4

AND for its radical Greek offshoot, "Trigonom-etry" lastlib Feb 19 #29

For crying out loud... Hugin Feb 19 #5

This has been going on for a long time, but nobody's willing to say anything about it. patphil Feb 19 #24

In vapor form that stuff is responsible for the House of Roberts Feb 19 #31

Yeah. Them sticks, X's and V numbers work just as good and are prettier.7 3Hotdogs Feb 19 #10

That was an enormously witty response to the moron. NNadir Feb 19 #6

It's a concerted effort JustAnotherGen Feb 19 #7

Oh SNAP. JohnnyRingo Feb 19 #8

Someone should shove a Constitution in her face ask where exactly it says we are a Christian nation? OldBaldy1701E Feb 19 #9

I was, for some reason, having a conversation with a person who is very conservative. Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 19 #13

One nation under God doesn't mean Christian God. patphil Feb 19 #27

"Under God" was added in the 50s. My second grade teacher always forgot to say it Walleye Feb 19 #33

That very conservative person PhylliPretzel Feb 19 #30

Shhh! Don't tell this person facts! OldBaldy1701E Feb 19 #34

My Creator was Aine, who brought the World Egg into being. haele Feb 19 #14

Isn't it on the Declaration of Independence in invisible ink? Ray Bruns Feb 19 #17

Bedford Borough is in the UK, about 55 miles north of London. JHB Feb 19 #19

This is the UK obamanut2012 Feb 19 #28

... orangecrush Feb 19 #11

She needs to read the Treaty of Tripoli, boonecreek Feb 19 #12

Who said she could read? Ray Bruns Feb 19 #16

Yeah, I guess I'm assuming too much. boonecreek Feb 19 #23

Great response! Ray Bruns Feb 19 #15

No shit, right? So unchristian. Joinfortmill Feb 19 #21

I remember that Maggie, many years ago. Some dude was singing about her... chouchou Feb 19 #22

Bless her heart...in the most southern way possible.... NT Ol Janx Spirit Feb 19 #25

When a group of men approached Jesus and asked master who do we follow? Stargazer99 Feb 19 #32