Declaration of Independence
It is so unique in that it describes God and His supremacy in
the founding
of our government in four different ways:
1. Laws of Nature and of Nature's God
2. Creator
3. Supreme Judge of the world
4. Divine Providence
The very fact that our Forefathers emphasized their faith in
God by using
such descriptive words to explain their faith in Him tears down
the
misconception of the fallacy of the term "separation of church
and state"
which they did not use in any of our Founding Documents. Our Forefathers
obviously did not intend any separation of their Faith in God
from our
government. By the 1st Amendment they were saying that they did
not want God put into the box of a national denomination. They
wanted free religious
expression of their belief in God and the influence of God on
our government,
but they did not want any one denomination to have preference
over another
denomination by government edict. The very fact that our Founders
held
church services in our nation's Supreme Court offices, our Treasury
office,
and the Rotunda of our Capitol proves that they expected complete
freedom of
religious expression by our people and our government.
Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776), stated:
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for
one people to
dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another,
and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and
equal station
to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitles them...
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
equal. That they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable
Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of
Happiness ... We, Therefore, the representatives of the United
States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to
the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions
... And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance
on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to
each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.
First Amendment (December 15, 1791), was added to the Constitution
of the United States of America, along with nine other amendments,
which together compose The Bill of Rights.
The First Amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment
of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging
the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress
of grievances.
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