The Declaration & The Constitution...

Were written by individuals who were profoundly influenced by the works of individuals such as John Locke and Thomas Hobbes. Both Locke and Hobbes were philosophers, amongst other professions, who believed strongly in the use of reason and logic. Though their views differed in several ways, neither believed in blind faith. They did agree that there is a "Creator", an unknown entity, unknown force, unknown cause that brought our reality into existence. The "God of Nature". They did not, however, believe in religion - of any kind. They promoted the acceptance and acknowledgement of that which we do not, and perhaps cannot, know. They promoted critical thinking and the formation of social institutions not based on religion. Knowing that our founding fathers were heavily influenced by these beliefs, are we actually a Christian nation? Is that what the founding fathers wanted? Would it be appropriate to declare an official national religion? Or would that go against the intentions of our founding fathers and subvert the entire premise of freedom that we pride ourselves on here in the United States?