Interesting bit of knowledge about St Augustine's thought which happens to pertain to America's current political situation.
...In the political and theological thought of St. Augustine, populus (a people) is defined in The City of God as a multitude of rational beings united by a common agreement as to the objects of their love.
A true populus is bound together not merely by laws, but by what its members collectively value and love. ... Augustine uses populus specifically to denote a unified, conscious polity rather than a random crowd (turba) or a mere ethnic group (gens). ...
That should clarify the problem with certain groups of immigrants--both "legal" and not--which believe and act as though the United States should conform to their politics and religion rather than ours. IOW, if you don't like a Christian republic, you're not part of the 'populus' here.
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Legally and constitutionally, the United States is not a Christian country. The Constitution is a secular document that does not establish a national religion, does not mention Christianity or Jesus Christ, and explicitly prohibits religious tests for holding public office (Article VI).
The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion for all citizens and separates church and state.
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