这个描述比较准确!不是以宗教立国,而是以宗教信仰自由立国!
更准确的逻辑是,《独立宣言》说:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
“我们认为这些真理是不言而喻的:人人生而平等,造物主赋予他们若干不可剥夺的权利,其中包括生命权、自由权以及追求幸福的权利。”
美国建国的合法性是造物主造人赋予他们不可剥夺的权利!之后,美国的宪法,三权分立,都是围绕这个起点!所以造物主的存在是美国一切理念的基础!