I would also like to add, that while we may be a country under some god's domain, we, particularly, do not as a country follow the teachings of the Christian god. Since the beginnings of our country we have almost eliminated the natural inhabitants by rationalizing that they did not have souls, enslaved a race of people, built an economic system that is greased by greed and the deleterious effects of consumption and environmental damage, made war when we felt that there was only a possibility that the "enemy" might harm us, and created a culture that feeds on violence and hedonistic pursuits.
I do not belong to any organized religion, and when I hear the good Christians touting our country as somehow linked with a Christian god, I have to let out a good, sardonic laugh. There is very little in our American culture that has to do with Christianity. Let's get our divorces and re-marry, kill people in our endless wars (how many years at a stretch has this country gone without being in a war?), deny people health care because of money, and do all the myriad other things that the New Testament says is wrong and go to church and sing songs. All I ask of people is if you're going to be spouting Christian ideas, at least read the New Testament to make sure you really are a Christian. Merry Christmas.
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