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Treaty of Tripoli
1796 treaty signed by John Adams that stated the U.S. government is not founded on Christianity.
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The United States is Not a Christian Nation
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16:54
So we needed guarantees of rights and protections if we were going to use those shipping lanes. As a guarantee to that nation that, hey, if we use those lanes, we promise you We're not going to become Christian colonizers.
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17:15
The famous Treaty of Tripoli was drawn up. It was signed by none other than John Adams, and it included these words, and I quote, The government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion.
The Unholy Trinity Reunion
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52:23
1796, the United States wanted to secure commercial shipping rights and protect our ships on the Mediterranean Sea