The founding fathers had many different beliefs. THis question is very politacal and depending on our politacal interst they could think many different things.
Explanation:
Because it said that the Earth was one planet among many that orbited the sun. The Chruch beleived we were the center of the universe because we were God's perfect creation
The reason why Stalin decline to Participate in the marshall plan is : Stalin believed that the marshall plan would restore Germany and make it a threat again
(Remember that back then the Soviet union was US' ally when we took down Germany)
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During the middle ages, the Jews engaged in forming guilds.