Formation Of The US Constitution: Questions On Religion
Discussion Weeks 3 – Chapter 7 and 8
1. Why do you think that the US Constitution does not cite God or mention religion in
anyway?
Secularists think that they have the accurate view of the United States. They are persuaded that United States should be a godless or secular state. They deem that religion was not an important aspect in the formation of the United States Constitution. This confirms that the Constitution farmers did not like religion to have any influence on the public policy. According to them religion and politics do not mix. Thus, religion and government should be kept far away from each other. There are a number of historical facts that are used by the secularists to prop up their views. Actually, the most significant historical fact is the absence of "God" in the constitution of United States. They say that this absence is extremely important. Secularists are persuaded that the absence of "God" confirms that there ought to be a strict division of state and …show more content…
What sorts of men drafted the Constitution in 1787, and how representative were they of all Americans? What explains the differences between the Federalists and the Anti-federalist? Do you think they shared the same vision of what they wanted America to become? How widespread was the popular backing for the Constitution, and what accounts for its ratification? There were several of the Founding Fathers among the delegates to the Constitutional Convention beginning in February 1787. The founding Fathers were lawyers, merchants, and famers. They represented individual state but their views were national. It became clear that amending the Articles of Confederation would be futile, and a new document was drawn up. The delegates worked under the guidance of Convention president George Washington, and officers Nathaniel Gorham, George Wythe, and William Jackson. The floor leaders were James Madison and James Wilson, but much of the final negotiations took place in secret committee
1. Why do you think that the US Constitution does not cite God or mention religion in
anyway?
Secularists think that they have the accurate view of the United States. They are persuaded that United States should be a godless or secular state. They deem that religion was not an important aspect in the formation of the United States Constitution. This confirms that the Constitution farmers did not like religion to have any influence on the public policy. According to them religion and politics do not mix. Thus, religion and government should be kept far away from each other. There are a number of historical facts that are used by the secularists to prop up their views. Actually, the most significant historical fact is the absence of "God" in the constitution of United States. They say that this absence is extremely important. Secularists are persuaded that the absence of "God" confirms that there ought to be a strict division of state and …show more content…
What sorts of men drafted the Constitution in 1787, and how representative were they of all Americans? What explains the differences between the Federalists and the Anti-federalist? Do you think they shared the same vision of what they wanted America to become? How widespread was the popular backing for the Constitution, and what accounts for its ratification? There were several of the Founding Fathers among the delegates to the Constitutional Convention beginning in February 1787. The founding Fathers were lawyers, merchants, and famers. They represented individual state but their views were national. It became clear that amending the Articles of Confederation would be futile, and a new document was drawn up. The delegates worked under the guidance of Convention president George Washington, and officers Nathaniel Gorham, George Wythe, and William Jackson. The floor leaders were James Madison and James Wilson, but much of the final negotiations took place in secret committee