What was so good about the grounds on which this nation was founded? Christianity has always been used to show dominance over others, much like Islam. If you are not Chrisitian, then you are going to hell. Right? This idea makes it easy for chrisitians who believe this way, to dehumanize others without realizing it. That's what made it so easy for our founders to order, and allow the slaughter of native Indians. It was the Chrisitian mentality, that allowed white people to lynch black men, women, and children, and then celebrate by taking pictures with their entire family standing next to the hanging victim. That's what makes it easy for christians to attend the funerals of American gay soldiers who died in Iraq and protest against those fallen soldiers. It is important for people to have faith in god, but organized religion seems to be more about political power, amd social control. Christianity became popular, because it was spread through force and bloodshed. Religion should be about one's relationship with god, not fear. It's even considered a sin to question the contents of the bible. The bible is a series of writings gathered together over time. Some things have been added and taken away depending on the canon authority. We can't question that? We go to hell if we desire to check our sources? I'm not saying question God. But consider the possibility that what was written, aside from historical accounts, was legend, much like the old greek and roman relgions that we now consider as fiction. Even so, if it sounds silly for someone to shed blood for Zues' sake, why have people shed blood in the name of Jesus, or Allah?
As far as my freedoms being protected. Congress just reapproved my right as a black person to vote. The amendment can be voted down. All it takes is a pen stroke for my freedon to be taken away.