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Letter to Editor of News-Journal submitted by Jim Strayer (FOC)

October 2, 2007

A Christian Nation

  Sen. John McCain is wrong in his assertion that the United States is a Christian Nation. The United States is based on the Jewish faith not the Christian faith. Out currency says, In God We Trust, Not In Jesus we trust. Our pledge of Allegiance says, One Nation Under god, Not One Nation under Jesus. the Ten Commandments are that are placed in many government owned places are from the Old Testament. The Reference to a Creator in the Declaration of Independence is to the Creator in the Old Testament, as are all the other reference.
   The Only Christian things of in government are holidays, Christmas and Easter with the alleged  birth and resurrection of the Son of God.
  It is one thing to have citizens so ill informed on this subject. It is quite another to have a Presidential Candidates so uninformed.
  Perhaps we should all, citizens and politicians, understand that the Constitution says nothing about any religion and to say or imply that it does is dishonest.

Jim Strayer