jlf1961
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First of all, a bit of research into the personal writings of the founding fathers will prove that almost all had a strong belief in Christ, and therefore were Christians. Benjamen Franklin often admitted he was a Christian in the way that Christ wanted him to be a Christian but did not want a preacher shoving some sort of religious dogma at him. Jefferson attended church at the House of Representatives every Sunday while he was President because they were non-discriminatory and for the most part, non denominational.
The myth that they were not Christians comes from the simple phrase "Congress shall enact no law as to the establishment of religion."
People fall to remember that the colonies were founded by people fleeing religious persecution, the Church of England was all powerful and a STATE sponsored religion, set up by Henry VIII.
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It is no exaggeration to say that on Sundays in Washington during the administrations of Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) and of James Madison (1809-1817) the state became the church. Within a year of his inauguration, Jefferson began attending church services in the House of Representatives. Madison followed Jefferson's example, although unlike Jefferson, who rode on horseback to church in the Capitol, Madison came in a coach and four. Worship services in the House--a practice that continued until after the Civil War--were acceptable to Jefferson because they were nondiscriminatory and voluntary. Preachers of every Protestant denomination appeared. (Catholic priests began officiating in 1826.) As early as January 1806 a female evangelist, Dorothy Ripley, delivered a camp meeting-style exhortation in the House to Jefferson, Vice President Aaron Burr, and a "crowded audience." Throughout his administration Jefferson permitted church services in executive branch buildings. The Gospel was also preached in the Supreme Court chambers.
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With that settled, lets look at the possibility of a One World Government and religion.
A single world government does not have to eliminate religion, in fact, throughout history, religion has been a controlling factor among the masses.
What would need to happen is for someone or group to find a common ground that all religions agree on, and work toward uniting the religions of the world as a block for a common goal.
While church attendance is falling in most western countries, it is growing in countries where there are political or economic stresses. The Muslim faith is gaining converts, and not just fanatic extremists, but people who follow the faith as it is meant to be, one of love and peace.
A single religion may never achieve the power that some conspiracy theorists talk about, but a group of religious leaders, could, conceivably unite the masses of the world in a unified front with a goal of a religious hegemony running the show.
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