Original sentence: Also, supporters respond that these phrases, usually found in the preambles of the cited documents, are in truth the very "mere diplomatic window dressing" that opponents have characterized Article 11's language to be.However, if the phrase "harmony existing between the two countries" might be considered diplomatic language, the phrase "United States of America is not, in any sense, founded upon the Christian religion" is not diplomatic language; had it been "mere window dressing", it is argued that it would have been stated in much less direct terms.Opponents of this view downplay this assertion, arguing that the phrase was mere diplomatic window dressing, like the reference in the same sentence to supposed "harmony existing between the two countries," when relations between the two countries were actually very far from harmonious
Edited sentence: Also, supporters respond that these phrases, usually found in the preambles of the cited documents, are "mere diplomatic window dressing", statements that were made solely because they seemed diplomatic.However, if the framers had managed to escape the tyranny of Britian and it's 'Church of England, and they now had a chance to start all over, why would they bind themselves with phrases that they didn't really believe.If it were, that would violate the First Amendment in that 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion'.If the writers had put 'the US government is a Christian one', then that would be false.Note, however, that it does not say that the nation of the United States was founded on the Christian religion.Opponents of this view downplay this assertion, arguing that the phrase has been widely misinterpreted.The Treaty Of Tripoli clearly states that "As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion...", and that is a true fact.The Treaty of Tripoli simply enforces a non-biased government.The government of the US, that is, the federal government, is not based on any religion, Christian or other