What has Islam to do with the founding of America?

David Josiah Brewer
Supreme Court Justice for 20 years
December 18, 1889 - March 28,1910 

Answer: Nothing!

"The American nation, from its first settlement at Jamestown to this hour, is based upon and permeated by the principles of the Bible" 

- David Josiah Brewer

The following is from Wikipedia

Indeed, Justice Brewer's book, The United States: A Christian Nation, published in 1905,contained the following passage:

But in what sense can [the United States] be called a Christian nation? Not in the sense that Christianity is the established religion or the people are compelled in any manner to support it. On the contrary, the Constitution specifically provides that 'congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.' Neither is it Christian in the sense that all its citizens are either in fact or in name Christians. On the contrary, all religions have free scope within its borders. Numbers of our people profess other religions, and many reject all. [...] Nor is it Christian in the sense that a profession of Christianity is a condition of holding office or otherwise engaging in public service, or essential to recognition either politically or socially. In fact, the government as a legal organization is independent of all religions.

A Thought for Sunday: Our Christian Nation

Thanks, Stuart Shephard, for this beautiful Sunday Meditation. I'll take it with me on retreat and think of it every time I make the sign of the cross. Yes, Mr. President, we are a Christian nation, defined so by our founders and confirmed by all their actions.

"America, America, God shed His grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea."

We are endowed by God, not you, Mr. President, with unalienable rights among which are LIFE and LIBERTY. The pursuit of happiness is restricted by law and lies within the bounds of morality.

"America, America, God mend thine every flaw; confirm thy soul in self control, they liberty in law.