Christian based commentaries and observations.

Quote of Note

Billy Graham's Prayer For Our Nation



: 'Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance.
We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done.

We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.

We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.

We have killed our unborn and called it choice.

We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.

We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem.

We have abused power and called it politics.

We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.

We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression.

We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.

Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and Set us free.
:
: Amen!'
:


Friday, November 09, 2007

No Seperation of God and State



I got this as an email with no author attached.


Somewhere along the way, the Federal Courts and the Supreme Court have
misinterpreted the U.S. Constitution. How could fifty States be wrong?

THIS IS VERY INTERESTING! Be sure to read the last two paragraphs.
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 acknowledge 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

Arizona 1911, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to
Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution...

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 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 1845, 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 he 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

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!

"Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants."
---William Penn

If you found this to be "Food for thought," send to as many that you think
will
be touched by it also.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!