George WashingtonThe government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.
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Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers of the United States, said, “The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.” This statement was made in response to a letter sent by the Danbury Baptist Association in Connecticut. They were asking Jefferson what he meant by his letter to them about their practice of praying in public. He responded with this statement in which he says that they are free to pray in public but they must not assume an official role in politics. He believes that if people assume positions of power in politics, God will punish the United States because the United States is not based on Christian principles.
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