False dichotomy bifurcation. You suggest that no other means of deriving an ethics or morality is possible without God, but it is because of the founders recognition of a mans rights to his own beliefs, which could include not believing in God that is the origin of America. Their derivation is that rights are derived from one individual or groups relationship to that of another individuals rights, i.e. the right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins in essence. The problem with the God concept, whether true or false is beside the point, it is what it causes men to do that should be of utmost concern, this is detailed in the very first episode of the new Cosmos series, a must watch! Religions for centuries have been contrary to this very agenda that you are claiming. Often burning individuals at the stake for not believing in Gods. The founders were objectivists and rationalists. They separated the church from Government as they were well aware of the atrocities when religion held a monopoly on power. The Constitution makes precisely zero mention of God. The United States are, to quote the Treaty of Tripoli, “not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.” Signed by John Adams, reminding us that the official policy of the United States is one of religious neutrality. Arrogance is the statement that your belief must be true simply because you believe it, despite the fact that your belief couldn’t even nail basic human rights. As for those rights of which you speak, they are the very rights that religion has long sought to deny humanity. Until quite recently, all of those freedoms were punishable by the church through torture and often horrible death. you acknowledge the Celtic god Thor when you say, “lets have lunch Thursday”. And acknowledge the Roman god Juno when you say you are going for vacation in June. You old pagan heathen worshiper you. -
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