Only evolutionists see something wrong with asking for your Constitutional rights. You see the Declaration of Independance says that we are endowed by our Creator— if you are an evolutionist then the Constitution would have little meaning. I mean it doesn’t say “endowed by the ancient prebiotic soup—”
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The Declaration of Independence is a "dear John" letter to King George III. It has nothing to do with the Constitution, which is the founding document of our nation, and which does not mention a God or anything that could be mistaken for one. You fail.
So, then, the Declaration of Independence ties us to 18th-century science? If so, then get off of your computer.
Besides, the Creator in the Declaration of Independence isn't the God of the Bible .
The declaration says "...the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them,...". Nature's god huh? Sounds pagan to me. Besides, it predates the knowledge of Darwinian evolutionary theory, so what real choice did they have? A lot of the founding fathers were smart enough, and non-religious enough, that had they known of evolution they would have dropped any theistic assumptions like a hot rock.
Remember, the Declaration of Independence was a manifesto, not a legal document. If you conflate the Declaration with the US Constitution, you're a dimwit, especially as they were written well over a decade apart, and not by all the same people.
Y'know... maybe you're right.
If so, then does that mean atheists are allowed to legislate that idiots like this guy are rounded up and sent back to kindergarten?
After all, they're giving atheists a free pass to ignore the constitution...
*reads the entire Declarartion and Constitution*
Nope, no mention of God at all.
The Declaration is just one big "Fuck you, George" letter written in gentlemanly language. You should read it, its only a few pages long.
Jefferson was a deist, basically a Unitarian. You, a fundie, would probably not consider him a Christian, or his "Creator" the same as your Chrisitan God. You guys really need to read some colonial American history before making idiots of yourselves.
1 The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was a Deist.
2 Stop with the false premise that evolution and atheism are linked, they're not. There are Christians. Muslems, Jews, Hindus, Buddists, etc that accept evolution based upon the evidence.
3 The Constitution and Bill of Rights do not mention, God, Jesus, the Bible or Christianity.
4 Seriously, find out if your parents can get their money back on the home school program they bought for you.
MrBadAxe, this is 18th century ye Olde English we are taling about. Spelling wasn't standardised, even from the same author on the same document with the same word. Random capitilisation of words back then was common: Creator as oposed to creator means nothing.
Evolution is not a moral theory. Second, which constitutional rights do you defend, enabling a thief to get free just because you agree with his views?, why do you demand people to do something they don't want or hide their feelings because you believe in a version of the Bible?
Reminder to warocuya: the King of England was (and is) considered the head of the Church of England as well. He's essentially the Pope for Anglicans. Revolting against him was an overthrow of God, too. The Americans essentially created their own church as part of the revolution.
Interesting stuff, facts.
Two thoughts occur:
The Declaration of Independance does not grant Constitutional rights. The Consitution does that fine on its own.
I was created by a process that started millions of years ago in a "prebiotic soup". So that would qualify as my "Creator". Or maybe my parents could be my "Creators". Either way, just because my ancesters held some backwards superstitious beliefs doesn't invalidate the rights of the Constitution.
Confused?
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