Well said, Abbey!I acknowledge your intended point, but I think we have a bit of semantics here. How do you really separate the two? We are not a nation founded with a state-sponsored religion. Quite the opposite, and I think we can all agree on that point.
But if you look at the founders and the signers, they were mostly Christian, and not just in name only. These were devout Christians, a good number of whom were even pastors. They had no problem expressing their faith in God, and including that expression in their public and political dealings.
The problem is that a vocal and well-funded minority has decided over the years to be offended by that public expression, and have sought endlessly to stifle it, in the (erroneous) name of separation of church and state. Even a cursory reading of American history informs us that this is not what our early leaders intended.
The tyranny of a state sponsored religion is a far cry from children singing a Christmas carol in a school concert, for one small example.
I think there is an easily-reached, logical middle ground on this issue, and I am amazed at how hard it is for people to grasp. While arguing that we are a Christian theocracy is wrong, trying to redact the truth about our founders' strong and public expression of faith is absurd.