50 STATES ACKNOWLEDGE GOD IN
THEIR CONSTITUTIONS
By Wm. J. Federer
Separation of God and state?
October 11, 2003, By William J. Federer, © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com
America's founders did not intend for there to be a separation
of God and
state, as shown by the fact that all 50 states acknowledged God
in their state
constitutions:
Alabama 1901, Preamble. We the people of the
State of Alabama ... invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty
God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution ...
Alaska 1956, Preamble. We, the people of Alaska,
grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered
this great land ...
Arkansas 1874, Preamble. We, the people of the
State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege
of choosing our own form of government ...
California 1879, Preamble. We, the People of
the State of California,
grateful to Almighty God for our freedom ...
Colorado 1876, Preamble. We, the people of Colorado,
with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe ...
Connecticut 1818, Preamble. The People of Connecticut,
acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting
them to enjoy ...
Delaware 1897, Preamble. Through Divine Goodness
all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving
their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences ...
Florida 1885, Preamble. We, the people of the
State of Florida, grateful to
Almighty God for our constitutional liberty ... establish this
Constitution ...
Georgia 1777, Preamble. We, the people of Georgia,
relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain
and establish this Constitution ...
Hawaii 1959, Preamble. We, the people of Hawaii,
Grateful for Divine
Guidance ... establish this Constitution ...
Idaho 1889, Preamble. We, the people of the
State of Idaho, grateful to
Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings ...
Illinois 1870, Preamble. We, the people of
the State of Illinois, grateful
to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty
which He hath so
long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on
our endeavors ...
Indiana 1851, Preamble. We, the People of the
State of Indiana, grateful to
Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to chose our form
of government ...
Iowa 1857, Preamble. We, the People of the State
of Iowa, grateful to the
Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling
our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings ...
establish this Constitution ...
Kansas 1859, Preamble. We, the people of Kansas,
grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges
... establish this Constitution ...
Kentucky 1891, Preamble. We, the people of
the Commonwealth of Kentucky, grateful to Almighty God for the
civil, political and religious liberties ...
Louisiana 1921, Preamble. We, the people of
the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil,
political and religious liberties we enjoy ...
Maine 1820, Preamble. We the People of Maine
... acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Sovereign
Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity ... and imploring
His aid and direction ...
Maryland 1776, Preamble. We, the people of the
state of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and
religious liberty ...
Massachusetts 1780, Preamble. We...the people
of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness
of the Great Legislator of the Universe ... in the course of His
Providence, an opportunity ... and devoutly imploring His direction
...
Michigan 1908, Preamble. We, the people of the
State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings
of freedom ... establish this Constitution ...
Minnesota, 1857, Preamble. We, the people of
the State of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious
liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings ...
Mississippi 1890, Preamble. We, the people of
Mississippi in convention
assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking His blessing
on our work ...
Missouri 1945, Preamble. We, the people of Missouri,
with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe,
and grateful for His goodness ... establish this Constitution
...
Montana 1889, Preamble. We, the people of Montana,
grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty ... establish
this Constitution ...
Nebraska 1875, Preamble. We, the people, grateful
to Almighty God for our
freedom ... establish this Constitution ...
Nevada 1864, Preamble. We the people of the
State of Nevada, grateful to
Almighty God for our freedom ... establish this Constitution ...
New Hampshire 1792, Part I. Art. I. Sec. V.
Every individual has a natural
and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates
of his own
conscience ...
New Jersey 1844, Preamble. We, the people of
the State of New Jersey,
grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which
He hath so long
permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing on our
endeavors …
New Mexico 1911, Preamble. We, the People of
New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty
...
New York 1846, Preamble. We, the people of the
State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in
order to secure its blessings ...
North Carolina 1868, Preamble. We the people
of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the
Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for ... our civil, political, and
religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him
for the continuance of those ...
North Dakota 1889, Preamble. We, the people
of North Dakota, grateful to
Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty,
do ordain...
Ohio 1852, Preamble. We the people of the state
of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its
blessings and to promote our common ...
Oklahoma 1907, Preamble. Invoking the guidance
of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings
of liberty ... establish this ...
Oregon 1857, Bill of Rights, Article I. Section
2. All men shall be secure in
the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates
of their
consciences ...
Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble. We, the people
of Pennsylvania, grateful to
Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty,
and humbly invoking His guidance ...
Rhode Island 1842, Preamble. We the People of
the State of Rhode Island ... grateful to Almighty God for the
civil and religious liberty which He hath so
long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing
...
South Carolina, 1778, Preamble. We, the people
of the State of South Carolina ... grateful to God for our liberties,
do ordain and establish this
Constitution ...
South Dakota 1889, Preamble. We, the people
of South Dakota, grateful to
Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties ... establish
this Constitution
...
Tennessee 1796, Art. XI.III. That all men have
a natural and indefeasible
right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their
conscience ...
Texas 1845, Preamble. We the People of the Republic
of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence
of God ...
Utah 1896, Preamble. Grateful to Almighty God
for life and liberty, we ...
establish this Constitution ...
Vermont 1777, Preamble. Whereas all government
ought to ... enable the
individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and
other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on
man ...
Virginia 1776, Bill of Rights, XVI ... Religion,
or the Duty which we owe our
Creator ... can be directed only by Reason ... and that it is
the mutual duty
of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards
each other
...
Washington 1889, Preamble. We the People of
the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the
Universe for our liberties, do ordain this
Constitution ...
West Virginia 1872, Preamble. Since through
Divine Providence we enjoy the
blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people
of West
Virginia ... reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon
God ...
Wisconsin 1848, Preamble. We, the people of
Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic
tranquility ...
Wyoming 1890, Preamble. We, the people of the
State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and
religious liberties ... establish this
Constitution ...
After reviewing acknowledgments of God from all 50 state
constitutions, one is faced with the prospect that maybe, just
maybe, the ACLU and the out-of-control federal courts are wrong.
William Federer is a best-selling author and president of Amerisearch
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