In no way was this country founded on christian morals. . . Thankfully

My opponent has put a convincing argument. However, It has many holes. My opening statement: Let us start with the pledge of allegiance. It states. "one nation, UNDER GOD. . . Etc" That shows that there must have been a God that they were referring to. America was founded on three documents: The Declaration of Independence; The Paris Peace Treaty of 1783, And the Constitution. These documents give conclusive proof that America is a Christian nation. One does not need a law degree or a degree in history to grasp this truth. It is obvious to the most casual observer. Let us review the documents and show this proof. Declaration of Independence: The Declaration has many references to God throughout the document. The most famous one is that men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights. "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, That all Men are created equal, That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, That among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" Here are more references to God found in the document: Laws of Nature and of Nature"s God" Appealing to the Supreme Judge of the World" With a firm Reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence" The Declaration of Independence does not identify the God whom they are addressing. This could be left open to interpretation and opinion. The Constitution: The body of the Constitution makes no reference to God. The Constitution honors the Christian Sabbath. The President was given 10 days to sign a bill into law. The counting of the 10 days does not include the Sabbath. This is found in Article 1, Section 7, And Clause 2 which in part follows: "If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, The Same shall be a Law, " When the Constitution was completed on September 17, 1787, It was signed by the delegates then to be ratified by the states. The delegates signed the Constitution in the "Year of our Lord. " This is a direct reference to Christianity. This is found in Article 7 which in part follows: "Done in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States present the Seventeenth Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the Twelfth In witness whereof We have hereunto subscribed our Names, GO WASHINGTON"Presidt. And deputy from Virginia" The Paris Peace Treaty of 1783: The Paris Peace Treaty was the document which formally ended the Revolution and granted the United States independence from Great Britain. In a real sense, The United States formally became a nation on September 3, 1783. When the United States became a nation, It was done in the "name of the most holy and undivided Trinity. " The preamble to this Treat states it is based upon the "Holy and undivided Trinity. " The concept of the holy Trinity is unique to Christianity. This statement means the United States was founded on the Christian faith. The complete Preamble follows: "In the name of the most holy and undivided Trinity" The Treaty then ends just like the Constitution with a statement it is being signed in the "Year of our Lord. " The witnesses representing the United States were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay and D. Hartley. The section in part follows: "In witness whereof we the undersigned, Their ministers plenipotentiary, Have in their name and in virtue of our full powers, Signed with our hands the present definitive treaty and caused the seals of our arms to be affixed thereto. Done at Paris, This third day of September in the year of our Lord, One thousand seven hundred and eighty-three" D. HARTLEY JOHN ADAMS B. FRANKLIN JOHN JAY When this concept is applied to the Declaration of Independence, It is clear the reference to "All men are created equal, " was about the holy Trinity. The people of the United States are endowed by their Creator, The holy Trinity, With certain unalienable Rights, That among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. The God of the Bible is whom the United States is based upon. The unalienable rights of life, Liberty and pursuit of happiness come from the Judeo/Christian God and no one else. He is the Rock of our Republic.