360: christianity & U.S. Government: June 1, 2007

Why are these quotes not taught in high schools and universities?

"Christianity is the most perverted system that ever shone on man"
-Thomas Jefferson

"Lighthouses are more useful than churches" -
-Benjamin Franklin

"This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in it"
-John Adams

"During almost 15 centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What has been its fruits? More or less, in all places, pride and indolence in the clergy, ignorance and servility in the laity, as well as superstition, bigotry and persecution."
-James Madison

And, .read this one below VERY carefully

"The Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion"


- A 1796 treaty signed by John Adams