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A Christian Nation? Since When?

The two had been described as soul mates before, but in this campaign they were wedded in pointed opposition to the “creeping socialism” of the New Deal. The federal government had never really factored into Americans’ thinking about the relationship between faith and free enterprise, mostly because it had never loomed that large over business interests. But now it cast a long and ominous shadow.

Accordingly, throughout the 1930s and ’40s, corporate leaders marketed a new ideology that combined elements of Christianity with an anti-federal libertarianism. Powerful business lobbies like the United States Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers led the way, promoting this ideology’s appeal in conferences and P.R. campaigns. Generous funding came from prominent businessmen, from household names like Harvey Firestone, Conrad Hilton, E. F. Hutton, Fred Maytag and Henry R. Luce to lesser-known leaders at U.S. Steel, General Motors and DuPont.

In a shrewd decision, these executives made clergymen their spokesmen. As Sun Oil’s J. Howard Pew noted, polls proved that ministers could mold public opinion more than any other profession. And so these businessmen worked to recruit clergy through private meetings and public appeals. Many answered the call, but three deserve special attention.

kalm wrote:Interesting read on the push back against the New Deal from business groups and the resulting unholy alliance between christianity and greed that resulted. The author makes the case that the christening of government properties, currencies, meetings, etc. entrenched the concept of the US as a "christian naton".

A Christian Nation? Since When?

The two had been described as soul mates before, but in this campaign they were wedded in pointed opposition to the “creeping socialism” of the New Deal. The federal government had never really factored into Americans’ thinking about the relationship between faith and free enterprise, mostly because it had never loomed that large over business interests. But now it cast a long and ominous shadow.

Accordingly, throughout the 1930s and ’40s, corporate leaders marketed a new ideology that combined elements of Christianity with an anti-federal libertarianism. Powerful business lobbies like the United States Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers led the way, promoting this ideology’s appeal in conferences and P.R. campaigns. Generous funding came from prominent businessmen, from household names like Harvey Firestone, Conrad Hilton, E. F. Hutton, Fred Maytag and Henry R. Luce to lesser-known leaders at U.S. Steel, General Motors and DuPont.

In a shrewd decision, these executives made clergymen their spokesmen. As Sun Oil’s J. Howard Pew noted, polls proved that ministers could mold public opinion more than any other profession. And so these businessmen worked to recruit clergy through private meetings and public appeals. Many answered the call, but three deserve special attention.

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andy7171 wrote:Certainly the country wasn't founded on Christianity. But I think the underpinnings of it in the Declaration of Independence is evident.
Now today's evangelical version of Christianity, no.
The Founding Fathers certainly made it clear, that is not what they intended, expressly defined in the Constitutions Bill of Rights First Amendment.

As a Christian, I certainly do not want a Christian theocracy in America. I don't want some of these hypocritical fucks running my country or telling me what to do and not do.

CID1990 wrote:I figured I'd just pop in here to make this thread less of a bobble head circle jerk.

It reminds me of the first episode of the BBC version of Blue Planet with the herring spawn along the southern Alaskan coast. You can see the cum curds from outer fvcking space.

dbackjon wrote:Very interesting article - which reinforces what those with a brain knew already - the fake religious/patriotism bleated by the right is a cover for the economic takeover of the US

CID1990 wrote:I figured I'd just pop in here to make this thread less of a bobble head circle jerk.

It reminds me of the first episode of the BBC version of Blue Planet with the herring spawn along the southern Alaskan coast. You can see the cum curds from outer fvcking space.

kalm wrote:

CID1990 wrote:I figured I'd just pop in here to make this thread less of a bobble head circle jerk.

It reminds me of the first episode of the BBC version of Blue Planet with the herring spawn along the southern Alaskan coast. You can see the cum curds from outer fvcking space.

Cid, I want you to know that you're commentary is always welcomed. No need to apologize my friend.