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No. It is true that some of the founders were descended from people fleeing religious intolerance, but it would be more true to say that they were seeking a place where they could freely practice religion than that they wanted to escape religion.
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Why people celebrate Hanukkah but not Christmas?
They are Jewish and not Christian. Not all people in the United States are Christian. There are other religions.
Was the US founded under Christianity?
No. One the founding principles of the United States is that there is no state religion and that all religions have fair and equal access. The people who came to colonize the United States had lived under conditions of religious intolerance and wanted to make sure it didn't happen again. That is why there is a separation of church and state.
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