What is the source of the quotation "The United States is in no sense founded upon the christian doctrine."
August 24, 2009 5:19 PM   Subscribe

"The United States is in no sense founded upon the christian doctrine." is often attributed to George Washington. Where did he say this? Google turns up many unattributed versions of this quotation, but I couldn't find any attribution or source. Anyone able to do better?
posted by ivey to Religion & Philosophy (3 answers total) 10 users marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: That quote is from Article 11 of the Treaty of Tripoli, which was ratified by Congress in 1797.

George Washington did not write it.
posted by rancidchickn at 5:22 PM on August 24, 2009


Best answer: Treaty of Tripoli. Adams, not washington.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 5:24 PM on August 24, 2009


Response by poster: Thanks, y'all. I marked all 3 as best, as the answers built on each other to give the complete picture.
posted by ivey at 7:56 PM on August 24, 2009


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