[–] 3 points 2 years ago

Plus, I think you'd need to look at comparative population densities for the locations and periods measured. Like, sure cars killed more people than Mongols, but have cars ever been responsible for killing 11% of the global population comparative to when the accident count is taken?

The Mongols were objectively more deadly I think.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago* (7 children)

    I always heard the argument that the founders did not want a Christian based nation because they saw the chaos in the UK with Catholics fighting Protestants, vice versa and every time a monarch ascended from the opposite side it was the axe for you all of a sudden.

    They were probably mostly Christian though, at least outwardly, and so wrote the constitution with Christianity informs ideals and morals.

    That said, separation of church and state is a good thing. Anyone arguing they actually wanted a Christian nation is intentionally ignorant (or a fucking idiot).

    So idk if "we the people" is intentionally rejecting God as much as it's rejecting the king.

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