I seek a new religion

[earl40]

Me and Lambert:

Lambert (2003) has examined the religious affiliations and beliefs of the Founders. Of the 55 delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention, 49 were Protestants, and two were Roman Catholics (D. Carroll, and Fitzsimons). Among the Protestant delegates to the Constitutional Convention, 28 were Church of England (or Episcopalian, after the American Revolutionary War was won), eight were Presbyterians, seven were Congregationalists, two were Lutherans, two were Dutch Reformed, and two were Methodists.

A few prominent Founding Fathers were anti-clerical Christians, such as Thomas Jefferson[18][19][20] (who created the so-called "Jefferson Bible") and Benjamin Franklin.[21] Others (most notably Thomas Paine) were deists, or at least held beliefs very similar to those of deists.[22]

Historian Gregg L. Frazer argues that the leading Founders (Adams, Jefferson, Franklin, Wilson, Morris, Madison, Hamilton, and Washington) were neither Christians nor Deists, but rather supporters of a hybrid "theistic rationalism".[23]

Curious which 2 were RC?

[morrow]

Funny the % that are proposed universalism is ZERO. Of course this is a biased resource that would include Deists within the denominations listed.

This just for Gary.... this source came NOT from the bible....


Religious Affiliation
of U.S. Founding Fathers


Episcopalian/Anglican 88 54.7%
Presbyterian 30 18.6%
Congregationalist 27 16.8%
Quaker 7 4.3%
Dutch Reformed/German Reformed 6 3.7%
Lutheran 5 3.1%
Catholic 3 1.9%
Huguenot 3 1.9%
Unitarian 3 1.9%
Methodist 2 1.2%
Calvinist 1 0.6%
TOTAL 204

To start with I do not believe you understand how to define universalism as it was defind in that period or today. So start there,like I previously stated go do a little more study and educate yourself. Many of them who reported religous affiliation, do not show up on any early church records as members. The theory of many historians, is like politicans of today attendance or proclaimed affillation was political reasons only.

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[greggl]

Curious which 2 were RC?

My wife's relatives She's Patterson/Carroll

[Justins Dad]

This right here is classic tap-a-talk nonsense...

To start with I do not believe you understand how to define universalism as it was defind in that period or today. So start there,like I previously stated go do a little more study and educate yourself. Many of them who reported religous affiliation, do not show up on any early church records as members. The theory of many historians, is like politicans of today attendance or proclaimed affillation was political reasons only.

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[morrow]

This right here is classic tap-a-talk nonsense...

Your correct, failure on your behalf to be open enough to the reality of fact over fiction.

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[Gary S. Colecchio]

Curious which 2 were RC?

The ones in heaven, Earl.

[earl40]

The ones in heaven, Earl.