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Originally Posted by Chiibi
Well, what I don't really get is, we all know different faiths other than Christianity have been in America for a LONG time.
.......so how come nobody took action until now?  |
For one thing, the religious phrasing wasn't added 'til the 50s, and frankly, the culture/climate then is very different from today. Remember, back in those days "people of color" still have to ride at the back of the bus.
It's ironic really, one of the reasons that people came to the colonies was to escape religious persecution, yet look at us now. Secular is painted as synonymous with the devil, politicians have to parade out their christian pedigrees if they want to have a chance to be elected, atheists are immoral godless heathens, and muslims are all instant-microwavable terrorists, and if there were more buddhists or hindus etc. for people to care, they'd probably be labeled as cultists.