Tuesday, October 27, 2009

1796 treaty says the US not founded on Christianity

From the 1796 Treaty between the United States of America and The Bey and Subjects Of Tripoli Of Barbary:
Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen [Muslims]; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan [Muslim] nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.

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