Was Communion Taken on the Moon? Is the United States a Christian Nation? Were Founders Christian?

Was America really founded as a Christian nation, or is that just wishful thinking from modern evangelicals? In this episode of Ask A Christian Podcast, host Nate takes a deep dive into the original state constitutions from 1776-1784 and uncovers something most people never learned in history class: 9 out of 14 original states required officeholders to profess Christian faith—and many explicitly demanded Trinitarian belief. After a trip to Kennedy Space Center (and discovering Buzz Aldrin took communion on the moon—NASA kept that quiet), Nate tackles the common claim that America's founders were just deists or Enlightenment rationalists. Spoiler: Delaware's 1776 constitution required legislators to affirm faith in "God the Father and in Jesus Christ his only son and in the Holy Ghost, one God, blessed forevermore." Try being a Unitarian or deist while taking that oath. We examine the actual text of early state constitutions, explore why NASA suppressed religious expressions in space (thanks, Madalyn Murray O'Hair), and break down a viral Charlie Kirk clip that covers everything from the Treaty of Tripoli to why Leviticus appears on the Liberty Bell. Plus: why the "separation of church and state" argument misses the entire point about state sovereignty. Whether you're a Christian defending America's heritage, a skeptic who thinks this is all revisionism, or just someone who wants the actual historical documents—this episode brings the receipts. 📚 Resources & Links: Buzz Aldrin took communion on the moon: https://www.history.com/articles/buzz-aldrin-communion-apollo-11-nasa Religious Tests in State Constitutions 1776-1784: https://csac.history.wisc.edu/religion-and-the-ratification/religious-test-clause/religious-tests-and-oaths-in-state-constitutions-1776-1784 Are We a Christian Nation?: https://wm.wts.edu/magazine-articles/are-we-a-christian-nation Charlie Kirk viral clip - America is a Christian Nation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6R_-AvCUsQ For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 04:12 - Kennedy Space Center visit recap 09:18 - Buzz Aldrin took communion on the moon 13:00 - America's secular spiral after NASA cover-up 15:07 - Columbia disaster and Israeli astronaut 16:01 - Public acknowledgment of lunar communion 21:15 - Were America's founders Christian or deist? 23:10 - Original 13 colonies' religious requirements 27:28 - Delaware 1776: Trinitarian oath required 32:40 - Reading state constitutions from 1776-1784 42:54 - Understanding "Protestant religion" in 1776 46:48 - Was the US ever a Christian nation? 55:00 - Charlie Kirk explains America's Christian founding 1:04:00 - Closing thoughts on church and state Hashtags #AskAChristianPodcast #ChristianNation #AmericanHistory #Christianity #FoundingFathers #BuzzAldrin #NASA #StateConstitutions #Faith #Bible #ChristianApologetics #ReligiousFreedom #ChurchAndState #USHistory #Constitution