No they weren't actually. They were part of the rational movement. Even Thomas Jefferson cut out the entire old testament out of his bible and a great deal of the new testament as well. You can still go to his museum and see it. Many of the others were Deist as well. They would hardly fit in your church and you would probably drive them out before to long.

The constitution and the entire model of this government came out of the rational enlightenment movement. If you haven't studied that movement you don't know what the fuck you are talking about. They never once ever in any document tied GOD the creator to any religion. They just came from state enforced religious slavery under the Crown. The French revolution was actually started by the same movement and had the same exact intents and goals.

And don't care what book you read from some fox news host or guest that tells you how they were all good christens.