Christianity was introduced to the America by the?
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The Puritans, those radical forefathers who left England to escape tyrannical religion.\n\nThe Spaniards were more interested in the gold and silver and basically slaughtered the Indians, or killed them by spreading disease.
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Asian peoples who later formed the native american tribes were the first.  hundreds of years later the vikings (anglo saxons) also arrived to explore the Americas.  Hundreds of years after that in 1492, A spanish Explorer Christopher Columbus, was paid by the Queen of Portugal to find a new route to India.  He choose to sail west rather than east and landed in what is now South America.  He then went on to India.  After Columbus returned to Portugal, he reported what he found to the Queen.  After the news of his adventures spread Spain and Portugal both began sending expiditions to the Americas and formed a few colonies in South and Central America.  \n\nIn the late 16th Century, France and Britain were exploring North America and Britain formed the James town settlement.  The first British Colony in the Americas.  France was also sending convicts to work the land in eastern Canada.  \n\nDuring the 17th century, many British and a few Dutch groups came to the New World for religious freedom.  By the early 18th century young British men were braving the new world in hopes of making their fortunes and some adventurous intellectuals also made the journey.  \n\nIt was not until the 19th century that significant numbers of non-Brits (Eastern Europeans, Italians, Germans, etc.) came to the United States.
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Well it all goes back to the 15th and 16th centruy.  Spain, who are pious catholics, conquered Mexico and south/central america and converted the indians to catholicism.  Mary is the most common name in honor of Jesus' mother.
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lol...\n\nChristianity is the predominate religion in the US, the friggin country was founded by Christan's and the only people that see Christan's being persecuted are Christan's....\n\ntheir biggest issue, not that they would EVER admit to it, is that Christianity is NOT as popular as it use to be...
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A pagan one. :-P Pagan religions were the majority until Christianity came along.
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At least 2000 years. Christianity is not yet civilized in that length of time.
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God, Gold and Glory sum up the Age of Discovery which begins in the 15th!!!! Century  (seriously.  Remember Christopher Columbus? The guy that set out for Asia but actually only made it to the West Indies? During the 15th Century?)\n\nGod - to spread Christianity to what they believed were 'pagan' nations of Muslims, \nGold - they wanted money from silk and spice trades and \nGlory - they wanted to become famous.
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The USA was established based on Christian Principles, and these have contributed to God's blessing it so much in the past (resulting in the high standard of living).\n\nThis high standard of living attracts people from all around the world.\n\nNow however, as the USA has moved away from Christianity, its greatness is decreasing. And with time it is likely to not be as attractive to people from other countries (but that may be 30 years from now).\n\nPeople pick on US citizens -- sometimes out of envy, sometimes because of scapegoating by leaders in other countries, sometimes because of perceived arrogance...\n\nCordially,\nJohn\nhttp://www.GodSci.org
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Christianity is a pick and choose religion.
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They basically believe the same thing as Christians except that they believe that Jesus came to North America and wrote a second bible, discovered by Joseph Smith.
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The US is not a Christian country. George Washington & John Adams (remember them?), in a diplomatic message to Malta, said "The United States is in no way founded upon the Christian religion." \n\nThat being said, the majority of the US government is Christian, as well as the majority of the US populus. Laws that are written based on their religious convictions blur the line between Church and State, and many time, cross it.\n\nMy ancestors (I am a Mayflower descendant) came to this country in 1620 to escape state-imposed religion. The fundi-Christians are trying hard to impose one on us now. This is being allowed to happen because the Congress, Senate, and Executive Branch are controlled by psuedo-Christians, and most of the people who put them there are psuedo-Christians.
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What a wondeful question! Look at the Spanish Inqusition, look at what they did to convert the Mayas and Aztecs, look at what was done to the Indians here in the USA by the pilgrims, all in the name of God, yeah right!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_of_america\nPlease click the above link to know in detail.
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When people say this country was founded by Christians, they must be talking about the Puritans.  Puritans would consider modern day Christianity heresy.  The pilgrims consisted of three primary groups: people fleeing persecution by the Church of England (Christians by their own definition), criminals fleeing prosecution, and adventures.\n\nFormer Southern Democrats who are now neo-conservatives or Republicans are the same Christians who wanted to keep blacks as slaves and supported the “separate but equal” laws. \n\nWhen I see “In God We Trust” assuming this is referring to a Christian God, I often ask which Christian God they are referring to… Amish, Anabaptism, Assemblies of God, Baptists (both Grace and Fundamentalists), Calvinism, Christadelphians, Christian Identity, Church Universal and Triumphant, Church of Christ, Church of England, Congregationalism, Coptic Christianity, Eastern Orthodox Episcopal Church Ethiopian, IURD, Jehovah's Witnesses, Lutheran Church, Maronites, Mennonites, Nazarene, Methodism, Old Catholic Movement, Pentecostal Church, People's Temple, Pilgrims, Presbyterian Church, Protestant, Puritanism, Quakers, Roman Catholicism, Shakers, Spiritual Baptists, Thomas Christians, Unification Church, Unitarianism, United Church of Christ, Unitarian Universalist...\n\n...since most of these religions claim to be the only correct version of Christianity, which one is our country founded on?\n\nThe self proclaimed Christian right have tried to impose their beliefs on America since America was founded; that’s the reason for the first article of the Bill of Rights.  \n\nThey consist of a small group of radicals who bark loudly.
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Christianity of 200 years ago was propagated by preaching, not by the sword. Christians don't cut your head off if you refuse to become Christian.
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Armenia was the first country to accept Christianity as a national religion in 301 AD. Because of their religion they had many wars with neighboring countries. Most of the neighboring countries were muslims. Armenia dates back to 3000 years during Roman times. Their food is popular and tastes great, they have very unique alphabet, music and culture.
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Europeans founded America in 1492, but they were really late in the game. Vikings came earlier, and surely the Eastern Asians before that, but we have no documentation of a date.