Posted by
American Conservative on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 4:40:15 PM
There comes a point in our lives where we must decide if we will serve God, our serve our government, and if we will acknowledge God in our government. I was not there when our founding fathers forged this nation. They did so out of beliefs and values and determination not to be governed by tyranny and taxation and one religion. I have read their papers and books and understand their deep faith and beliefs in God. Whether you believe in God or are agnostic or an atheist, you must realize and accept the truth that our leaders have written our Constitution and Declaration based upon sound principles and values found rooted in their deep beliefs of God and their understanding of Jesus Christ .
Some will argue not all were Christian but let us view their words.
And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion…Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.." (1) George Washington
No truth is more evident to any mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people." (2) Noah Webster
The only foundation for a useful education in a republic is to be laid in religion. Without this there can be no virtue, and without virtue there can be no liberty, and liberty is the object and life of all republican governments... Without religion, I believe that learning does much mischief to the morals and principles of mankind." (3) Benjamin Rush
it is Religion and Morality alone, which can establish the Principles upon which Freedom can securely stand." (4) John Adams
We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion..." (6) John Adams
Our forefathers left us numerous warnings concerning what would happen if we violated the principles that they had put in place. They warned that our nation's future would depend upon its citizens acknowledging God and submitting to His principles. To do otherwise would result in blatent immorality and deteriorating political prosperity. Finally, they warned this would ultimately lead to a national denial of God's headship and bring with it God's judgment on America and her people.
Please Read the following warnings from our founding fathers:
"And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are a gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever." (7) Thomas Jefferson
"The great pillars of all government and social life [are] virtue, morality and religion…If we loose these we are conquered indeed." (8) Patrick Henry
"We have staked the whole future of American civilization not on the power of government, far from it. We have staked the future ...upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God. " (9) James Madison
"Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." (10) John Adams
Once again God is under attack in the public square, during the inaguaration they want God taken out of the swearing in, they do not want the name of Jesus mentioned and they have an openly gay bishop speaking and addressing our nation. We have come full circle when we mock the word of God and change its meaning to appease the masses and make everyone feel good. God will not be mocked and times are changing rapidly as the new world order unfolds before our eyes. Which brings me to my point of this document, there comes a time in every ones life, that we must decide whether we will serve God or government, every man and woman must decide for themselves who they will serve, if mans laws and ideas contradict Gods’ law who are we to follow? Is government our new god, and gold our saviour?
I pray not.
R.Brian Kinnett