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Claim: Claims that Patrick Henry once said, "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2015-07-01): No one can deny that many of the founding fathers of the United States of America were men of deep religious convictions, based in the Bible and their Christian faith in Jesus Christ. Of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence, nearly half (24) held seminary or Bible school degrees. These Christian quotes of the founding fathers will give you an overview of their strong moral and spiritual convictions which helped form the foundations of our nation and our government. [...] Ratifier of the U.S. Constitution "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here."
Claim: Claims that Patrick Henry once said, "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2023-07-04): Is America a Christian Nation? [...] America continues to be a place where people want to live. The attraction resides in our freedom and opportunity influenced by the Christianity of our founders. Patrick Henry said this: "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here." While the United States undeniably offers freedom and opportunity, there has always been an enduring fight to liberate its citizens from the chains of sin and darkness.Click To TweetMany of our founding fathers were Christian, but was America a Christian nation? Not long after our independence, only 7% of Americans attended an evangelical church. By 1850, that percentage doubled. It continued to rise to a height of 76% almost a hundred years later.
Claim: Claims that Patrick Henry once said, "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2009-06-14): It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded not by ‘religionists’ but by Christians–not on religion but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason, peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity and freedom of worship here. [...] Tuesday, 31 August 2010 at 20:43 GMT+0000 "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ!" Patrick HenryThis quote is correct. Stop lying. [...] Tuesday, 4 July 2017 at 20:33 GMT+0000 […] It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded not by ‘religionists’ but by Christians–not on religion but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason, peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity and freedom of worship here. (more here) […]
Claim: Claims that Patrick Henry once said, "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2024-01-23): "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ," Hawley shared with his 1.4 million followers as Henry’s words. Only problem is Henry never said that. The quote actually comes from a 1956 article by someone else (since Henry had been dead for over 150 years by that point). In a 1989 book attacking the constitutional idea of church-state separation, evangelical pseudo-historian David Barton, a mentor of Speaker Mike Johnson, apparently read the piece incorrectly and attributed the words to Henry. After numerous scholars pointed out its real origin, Barton retracted that and other false quotes he used to claim U.S. founders wanted a "Christian" nation.
Claim: Claims that Patrick Henry once said, "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2023-07-09): This July 4, Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley got on Twitter and quoted founding father Patrick Henry. According to Hawley, Henry told the world that "[i]t cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ." This immediately generated vast Twitter unhappiness because Henry, while a devout Anglican, never said this. [...] Seth Cotlar, a professor of U.S. history at Willamette University, dug up the origins of the spurious Henry quote. The words first appeared in 1956 in a magazine called The Virginian — not attributed to Henry, but as the publication’s own gloss on "the spoken and written words of our noble founders." To give you a sense of where The Virginian was coming from, Cotlar points out that it dared politicians to speak the plain truth "that the mainspring of the conspiracy to mongrelize white America lies in the powerful, wealthy Jewish organizations."
Claim: Claims that Patrick Henry once said, "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2023-07-05): Hawley tweeted a quote he claimed to be from Founding Father Patrick Henry saying the United States was founded "on the Gospel of Jesus Christ." [...] Patrick Henry: "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason, peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity,… — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) July 4, 2023 The United States was not founded as a Christian nation ― the First Amendment makes that clear ― and Henry, while deeply religious, didn’t say anything of the sort.
Claim: Claims that Patrick Henry once said, "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2010-07-01): We have lost the roots of our heritage. We need to rediscover the source of our freedoms, our safety, and our opportunities. Can we recapture our inheritance? Only if we take it seriously enough. Our Constitution says, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." Yet we now have enforced paganism—federally supported—in our schools. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are based on Judeo-Christian teachings. Thirty-four percent of the writings of our founding fathers are direct quotes from the Bible! To know the Christian basis of our country is to learn what every schoolboy and girl learned two generations ago about the writings and early documents of those who built the greatest nation in all history. [...] It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded not by religionists but by Christians, not on religions but on the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Claim: Claims that Patrick Henry once said, "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2011-08-10): Those who read this blog regularly know that I believe America had a strong Biblical basis at its founding. The evidence is pretty overwhelming. Those of us who believe that, though, need to be careful in passing along quotations we have read in secondary sources to back up our belief. Let me give a few examples of spurious quotations we should avoid using. [...] Then there’s this supposed quote from Patrick Henry: "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was not founded by religionists but by Christians. . . not on religions but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ." As it turns out, this is actually a statement from the author of an article about Henry, and wrongly attributed to the Virginian of "Give me liberty or give me death" fame.
Claim: Claims that Patrick Henry once said, "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2001-01-03): Constitution and its subsequent amendments. Since then, our children are taught from grade school through college a view of United States history that claims America never really was a Christian nation. The textbooks are bled dry of all Christian references. They are taught that the Founding Fathers were primarily atheists or deists. [...] Henry a Christian? The following year, 1776, he wrote this: ``It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great Nation was founded not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religious, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For that reason alone, people of other faiths have been afforded freedom of worship here.'' [...] Constitution. Here is the truth: our Founding Fathers had every intention of establishing a distinctly Christian Nation. They had every intent of also giving freedom to Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, or Hinduism.
Claim: Claims that Patrick Henry once said, "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2023-06-12): Similarly, Barton argues that the signers of the Declaration of Independence were Christian and so the U.S. was founded as a "Christian Nation." [...] One can point to other documents to support the opposite argument. The Treaty of Tripoli, for example, negotiated under George Washington and ratified by the Senate under John Adams, declared: "The government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion …" Despite various revisions of this treaty that omitted this phrase, the disclaimer about a Christian Nation is clear. [...] 1. It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ! — Patrick Henry (questionable)
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2019-09-12): No credible sources link Harris to the quote. It actually comes from an article published on a satire website.
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2023-01-30): The claim: Kamala Harris refused to salute members of the military while boarding Air Force Two Shortly after a video emerged of Vice President Kamala Harris not saluting troops while boarding Air Force Two on March 19 in Georgia, some users took to social media to claim that she had disrespected the military and violated protocol. [...] In a similar version of the claim, one Facebook user posted a March 24 article from the DailyWire headlined, "Kamala Harris Breaks Precedent, Skips Saluting Military Before Boarding Air Force Two."
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2024-08-20): Six Kamala Harris claims fact-checked
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2024-07-23): A fabricated quote attributed to Harris is spreading online five years after it first surfaced. [...] The remarks didn’t come from Harris, but from a satirical article published online in August 2019. Shortly after, Trump supporters like musician Ted Nugent reposted the comments without noting they were fake. [...] Harris never said this. Footage from a 2023 rally on reproductive rights at Howard University, her alma mater, was altered to make it seem as though she did.
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2024-09-11): Kamala Harris was wrong when she said there are no U.S. troops in combat zones During Tuesday’s presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, Harris inaccurately made it sound as though there are no U.S. soldiers deployed in overseas conflict zones. "And as of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, the first time this century," Harris said.
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Fact-checking Kamala Harris's 'media blitz' [...] Harris made this claim in an interview on CBS's '60 minutes' programme on Monday. [...] Harris made this claim on ABC's programme 'The View'.
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2017-03-18): There is no question that Harris can maintain America’s status as the leading military power in the world, but this ranking would be secure under Trump too, such is America’s lead. It has by far the world’s biggest military budget, the biggest navy by tonnage, and the biggest air force by aircraft. It boasts an unequalled technological base to develop new weapons. For more than two years, the United States has led international efforts to support Ukraine, frustrating Putin’s ambitions while spending just 0.16 per cent of its GDP. [...] Under a Harris administration, then, the Asian military balance will continue to shift away from the United States and towards China. As with so many of her predecessors, Harris would maintain rhetorical fealty with America’s tradition of muscular internationalism, but also like them, she would find it impossible to pay the increasingly steep price required to enact it.
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2019-09-23): FACT CHECK: Did Kamala Harris Say, ‘Our Military Are Soulless Cowards’? A post shared on Facebook alleges that Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. [...] Though Harris has been critical of the U.S.’s military spending in the past (and voted against last year’s defense budget), there are no credible sources linking Harris to the statement attributed to her in the Facebook post. It doesn’t appear on her Twitter accounts or ProPublica’s archive of her deleted tweets. The congressional record has no account of her saying it either.
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2021-02-16): The claim: VP Kamala Harris said veterans should 'get a job' [...] Fact check: Fake Kamala Harris quote that 'our military are soulless cowards' is from satire site [...] USA TODAY, Aug. 24, 2020, "Fact check: Fake Kamala Harris quote that 'our military are soulless cowards' is from satire site"
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2024-07-25): Claims Harris was the mistress of Willie Brown, who later served as San Francisco’s mayor, also gained traction after she became the vice presidential nominee. [...] PolitiFact, Looking at claims Kamala Harris is the descendant of a slave owner, Aug. 14, 2020
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2024-09-10): Why Harris’ debate remarks about US military in combat zones is misleading [...] When we contacted Harris’ presidential campaign for evidence to support this statement, a spokesperson referred us to the Defense Department. [...] Harris said, "As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century."
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2024-09-14): Military experts reject Harris' claim of 'no US soldiers in combat zones' as misleading Critics have offered a fact-check on Vice President Kamala Harris’ claim that the U.S. has "not one member of the United States military who is on active duty" in a combat zone "for the first time this century," indicating that the statement is misleading. Harris made the claim in Tuesday's debate with former President Trump. While her phrasing left room for interpretation, it is clear that there are U.S. troops in harm's way around the globe.
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2024-08-20): Six Kamala Harris claims fact-checked - Published
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2021-03-08): Posts circulating on social media falsely claim that Vice President Kamala Harris supports deep cuts to veterans’ programs, telling them to "get a job." It’s a fabricated quotation that originated on a satirical website. [...] Slightly different versions of the fabricated quote have been circulating on Facebook, all of which center around Harris’ purported desire to cut funding for veteran services. [...] In fact, the bogus quotes attributed to Harris originated on a satirical website. An article titled "Military-Hating Kamala Wants To Shut Down The VA" appeared Feb. 9 on America’s Last Line of Defense, a website that describes itself as "satire for your confirmation bias." We’ve included the website in our Misinformation Directory of websites that post deceptive content.
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2020-08-24): The claim: Sen. Kamala Harris said "Our military are soulless cowards. [...] The story is headlined "Kamala:’Our Military Are Soulless Cowards. Their Budget Must Be Cut" and was published under "Satire and/or Conservative Fan Fiction." [...] - Media Bias/Fact Check, Daily World Update - Daily World Update, About page - Daily World Update, Sept. 2019, Kamala:’Our Military Are Soulless Cowards. Their Budget Must Be Cut.’ - Kamala Harris Twitter page - Kamala Harris Facebook page - Check Your Fact, Sept. 23, 2019, FACT CHECK: DID KAMALA HARRIS SAY, ‘OUR MILITARY ARE SOULLESS COWARDS’?
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2019-09-12): In September 2019, the website Daily World Update published an article reporting that U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., referred to the military as "soulless cowards" and called for their budget to be cut: [...] In a speech before her constituents in California, Harris spoke in derogatory terms about our outstanding military, ending with an appalling promise:
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2024-08-23): Vice President Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech on the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago featured high rhetoric but not many facts easily checked. Here are five claims made by Harris that caught our attention, in the order in which they were made. [...] Biden proposed spending reductions. Harris, having suddenly become the Democratic nominee, has not put out detailed policy papers yet, but it’s worth noting that Biden repeatedly proposed budgets that have failed to keep military spending ahead of inflation.
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2024-08-07): AI fact check: It is highly unlikely that this claim is true. Kamala Harris, as the vice-president of the United States, has a strong commitment to the country and the military. She has shown her support for the men and women in the military and their families, and it would be highly unprofessional and disrespectful for her to make a statement like this. Additionally, this would be a highly unusual action for the vice-president to take and would not align with the responsibilities and duties of the position. Furthermore, I’m not aware of any credible news sources that have reported on this topic and it would be wise to verify the information from credible sources before sharing it. Human fact check: The above claim is False. This claim comes from the Daily World Update, a website that no longer exists. When the website was active, it had a disclaimer that it was intended to be satire and that "Everything on this website is fiction." There is no other record of Kamala Harris saying this. - Headline 15:
Claim: claims that Kamala Harris said, "Our military are soulless cowards. Their budget must be cut." (viral quote, 2019-09-12)
Evidence (2022-01-18): It was a striking comment for someone who excoriated his fellow venture capitalists back in 2017 for being a bunch of "well-intentioned, soulless cowards." The comment drew immediate backlash, with the Warriors franchise distancing itself from the investor, saying that "his views certainly don’t reflect those of our organization." Palihapitiya and Calacanis — who argued strenuously against his podcast guest — soon after released statements calling for "nuanced discussion" and saying that the clip was taken "out of context."
Claim: The Progress Pride Flag has been updated to include an autism symbol (Viral Post, 2023-06-19)
Evidence (2023-06-19): There is no evidence for this claim. The creator of the intersex-inclusive Progress Pride Flag created the image, but it does not officially represent the LGBTQ+ community.
Claim: The Progress Pride Flag has been updated to include an autism symbol (Viral Post, 2023-06-19)
Evidence (2024-06-04): The Progress Pride flag is a reimagined take on the traditional pride flag, which has six colored stripes in the order of the rainbow. The progress pride flag includes black, brown, blue, pink and white in a chevron design on top of the rainbow colors. [...] History of the Progress Pride flag The Progress Pride flag was designed by queer, nonbinary artist Daniel Quasar in 2018. Quasar was inspired by the addition of the black and brown stripes to the Philadelphia pride flag in 2017 to emphasize "the current needs within our community."
Claim: The Progress Pride Flag has been updated to include an autism symbol (Viral Post, 2023-06-19)
Evidence (2021-06-07): Progress Pride flag gets 2021 redesign to better represent intersex people The Progress Pride flag has been redesigned by an intersex activist to include intersex people. [...] Intersex Equality Rights UK explained in the caption of an Instagram post sharing the new flag that the Progress Pride flag itself is a redesigned version of the classic rainbow Pride flag.