1) They had no choice 2) The founders were deists only and typical of the enligh

1) They had no choice 2) The founders were deists only and typical of the enlightenment. 3) even jefferson composed the Jefferson bible which eliminated all supernatural content from the new testament, converting it to a philosophical system.

The aristocracy recognized the value of christianity to the commoners (farmers, peasants, women). But they were largely deists themselves.