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Many Conservapedia readers, however, believe that this prohibits the state from endorsing any particular sect of Christianity, while claiming that the Founding Fathers of course required the United States to be a Christian country, founded by and for Christians. The [[Treaty of Tripoli]], drafted during Washington's presidency and ratified by John Adams, states that "The government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion."<ref>[http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/diplomacy/barbary/bar1796t.htm Treaty of Tripoli, Article 11.] Ratified in 1796 and again in 1797.</ref> Many proponents of a Christian America point out that the treaty was superceded by the [[Treaty of Peace and Amity]] in 1805 (although the superceding of the treaty does not change John Adams' secular view of the United States).  

Many Conservapedia readers, however, believe that this prohibits the state from endorsing any particular sect of Christianity, while claiming that the Founding Fathers of course required the United States to be a Christian country, founded by and for Christians. The [[Treaty of Tripoli]], drafted during Washington's presidency and ratified by John Adams, states that "The government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion."<ref>[http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/diplomacy/barbary/bar1796t.htm Treaty of Tripoli, Article 11.] Ratified in 1796 and again in 1797.</ref> Many proponents of a Christian America point out that the treaty was superceded by the [[Treaty of Peace and Amity]] in 1805 (although the superceding of the treaty does not change John Adams' secular view of the United States).  

Likewise, the evidence that the reference to the Creator in the Declaration of Independence [insert link] may equally refer to the [[Deist]] [insert link] God rather than the Christian God is often ignored. Conservapedia articles typically do not acknowledge that non-Christians might still believe in God.

Likewise, the evidence that the reference to the Creator in the [[Declaration of Independence]] may equally refer to the [[Deist]] God rather than the Christian God is often ignored. Conservapedia articles typically do not acknowledge that non-Christians might still believe in God.

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