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Talk:Mayflower Compact (view source)
Revision as of 22:18, February 15, 2007
, 22:18, February 15, 2007marking as unsigned and replying
The Mayflower Compact provides historical evidence for the religious beginnings of our nation. It begins, "In the name of God, Amen.", and sets forth the idea that the Pilgrims had come to the New World to advance the Christian faith. The Compact states, "having undertaken for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and country...[we] combine ourselves into a civil body politic..."
The Mayflower Compact provides historical evidence for the religious beginnings of our nation. It begins, "In the name of God, Amen.", and sets forth the idea that the Pilgrims had come to the New World to advance the Christian faith. The Compact states, "having undertaken for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and country...[we] combine ourselves into a civil body politic..." {{unsigned|Geyerv}}
: That's nice. A few problems: 1) no one denies that there were religious elements in the founding of the United States 2) The Mayflower Compact was well before the US was founded 3) Many of the people who came to the US came not for religious reasons, some colonies of the 13 original were not founded for religious but enonomic reasons, and other colonies were founded specifically for general religious freedom. [[User:JoshuaZ|JoshuaZ]] 17:18, 15 February 2007 (EST)