America is not founded on Christianity, and there are no references in the Constitution about religion! Well the next time you read that, or hear it, shove the following in their face! 1. You want proof that Religion is in the Constitution? Here you go: Article VII contains the signatures of the men who put this thing together. Before listing their names, this appeared, The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same. Done in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States present the Seventeenth Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the Twelfth. In Witness whereof We have hereunto subscribed our Names, Go. WASHINGTON— Presid. and deputy from Virginia… I repeat “in the Year of our Lord” being God Almighty. Not only that, but religion is referenced two more times in the Constitution! 2. The God of the Declaration of Independence is not only the author of natural rights and the judge of the world, but He also governs the world by His Providence. The term providence, as it was used in the eighteenth-century, was usually used to describe an active God who sustains the world through His sovereign power. This is not the distant God of the deist, but a God who is always active in ordering His creation. He performs miracles and answers prayers. By referencing Providence, the members of Congress were affirming their belief that God would watch over them and protect them in this time of uncertainty, trial, and war. Whether they embraced all of the tenets of orthodox Christianity or not, most of the signers could affirm a belief in the providence of God. While we would be hard pressed to describe the Declaration as a uniquely “Christian” document, it certainly does reflect the theistic world view prevalent in the eighteenth-century British-American colonies.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 19:36:02 +0000
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