>>An American is also free to believe in no religion. For that he will answer only to God,. <<
or not, surely, as the case may be. >>The root of that prosperity can be found in the Declaration of Independence, which recognizes the God-given right of each man and woman to the pursuit of happiness.<< Are the rights which are recognised in the D of I really thought by the majority of (U.S.) 'Americans' to be 'God-given' or is this merely rhetorical nonsense? Is it not contradictory to say that Americans are free to believe in no religion and then say that their freedoms are guaranteed by a right which is given by a God that they may have chosen not to believe in? There are many other objectionable things, and fine things too, in this document, but for today, have a nice day ;-) mike.
