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Olivecar Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

The meaning of this quote...

Hello,

Please tell me about the meaning of this quote (by Patrick Henry). I found it on Internet and would love to understand the quote correctly. Please help! THANK YOU!


It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great Nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

(source: https://www.godandcountry.com/quotes/?fbclid=IwAR1zb-USbTZrl2OAbYZq0V4KtBzcWALY354LHrCA3GpeJseJSf9IMAE0pFc)

  

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It seems straightforward to me. He contrasts religion, a construction of man's, with what he sees as ***'s truth. You have to presuppose that the belief system that involves Jesus of Nazareth is the only true one.

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  • It seems straightforward to me.
  • He contrasts religion, a construction of man's, with what he sees as ***'s truth.
  • You have to presuppose that the belief system that involves Jesus of Nazareth is the only true one.
  • There had been a lot of religious foment in England in the run-up to the Revolution, with sects and factions popping up right and left, and there was still some upheaval going on.
  • , had a hand in framing the Constitution, at least not as representatives of their religious viewpoints, but all were Christians who identified as such.
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It seems straightforward to me. He contrasts religion, a construction of man's, with what he sees as ***'s truth. You have to presuppose that the belief system that involves Jesus of Nazareth is the only true one. There had been a lot of religious foment in England in the run-up to the Revolution, with sects and factions popping up right and left, and there was still some upheaval going on. N

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It can be quite hard to answer questions like this when one does not know which parts or words are causing difficulty. Can you be a bit more specific about which aspects you do not understand?

By the way, when I did a quick Google search for this, the first several hits focused on the point that this quote is not by Patrick Henry at all, but was originally misattributed, and then the mis

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