What religion the State?

[Ronald David Bruno]

I like that last part. The best president and king would be Jesus. He is, after all, king over all kings. However, if Christians run the State, they have Jesus in their heart, and in a real sense, Jesus rules through them. That's an ideal, I know, but nevertheless something to shoot for.

Yes, church freedoms sometimes need protecting from an overly controlling State political elite. Constitutions are drawn up to do this. If the State itself is not Christian, it is not likely to care too much for Christian freedoms.

Also if you researched most original state constitutions in the USA, it was an absolute requirement to be Christian to run for any office of government ... some separation aye! 9 of 13 originalbstates had such constitutions.
Example of one:
Delaware, 1776
Every person who shall be chosen a member of either house, or appointed to any office or place of trust, before taking his seat, or entering upon the execution of his office, shall take the following oath, or affirmation, if conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, to wit: “I, do profess faith in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ His only Son, and in the Holy Ghost, one God, blessed for evermore; and I do acknowledge the holy scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by divine inspiration.”

 

[Desire Of All Nations]

The foundational problem with your position Randy is that your version of historical events is a total lie. Constantine embraced and enforced what was already a paganized perversion of biblical Christianity, and the "church fathers" were made up of false converts and apostates who left the true Church for the growing apostate religion that grew in Rome. Your revisionist version of Christian history proves why God has to destroy all human governments in order for the world to be led by biblical Christianity: all of it is built on lies and shunning God's authority.

Making any counterfeit version of Christianity the state religion is doomed to fail, as events in America are already proving.

 

[Randy Kluth]

Also if you researched most original state constitutions in the USA, it was an absolute requirement to be Christian to run for any office of government ... some separation aye! 9 of 13 originalbstates had such constitutions.
Example of one:
Delaware, 1776
Every person who shall be chosen a member of either house, or appointed to any office or place of trust, before taking his seat, or entering upon the execution of his office, shall take the following oath, or affirmation, if conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, to wit: “I, do profess faith in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ His only Son, and in the Holy Ghost, one God, blessed for evermore; and I do acknowledge the holy scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by divine inspiration.”

Thanks. Some people apparently think that was a bad thing, that Christians took office? Go figure!