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Old 06-22-2011, 15:15   #1
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The Deism concept espoused here is basically a 1930's form of academic secularism. I'd suggest Lillback's "Sacred Fire" that discounts this secular approach with writings and actions (footnoted) of the founding fathers rather than assumption based upon one or two observations.
Dr Gregg L. Frazer, Professor at The Master's College (formerly Los Angeles Baptist College), a Christian liberal arts college in Southern California, ( http://www.masters.edu/academics/und...d/faculty.aspx ) on the subject:
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Old 06-22-2011, 10:18   #2
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Why not? Our country was founded on Christian principals...
I thought it was Judeo-Christian values.....
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Old 06-22-2011, 08:27   #3
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Meh...IMO the "under God" verbiage should never have been "added" to the Pledge of Allegience in the first place.

However, YMMV...and so it goes...

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