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Putting God Back Into American History
New York Times ^
| 2/27/05
| DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Posted on 02/26/2005 12:51:02 PM PST by wagglebee
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The New York Slimes can try all they want, but they will never be able to make a credible argument that our republic was founded on anything other than Judeo-Christian principles.
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posted on
02/26/2005 12:51:03 PM PST
by
wagglebee
To: wagglebee
The article strikes me as rather fair and balanced.
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02/26/2005 12:59:55 PM PST
by
Torie
To: Torie
That's because the NYT was unable to find anyone who could make a convincing and factual argument that the Founding Father's were not religious.
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02/26/2005 1:06:10 PM PST
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: Torie
Presidential proclamations are signed "In the year of our Lord". See here,
for example.
To: wagglebee
I remember hearing Mr. Barton speak several years ago. He had said that the first Bible ever published in the United States, was published by Congress (1800's) with the statement on the inside cover "For the use of schools". Apparently he has one of the few Bibles still in existence.
It is because of the secularization of our schools that our children attend school at home... where they should be.
Someday, we would like to take that tour with him...
To: wagglebee
The postmodernist seculars have to eradicate God from our history as well as every other aspect of life. Why?
Because without a higher moral source, they are free to enact any immoral code they wish.
To them, Neitzche was right.
To: Conservativehomeschoolmama
It is because of the secularization of our schools that our children attend school at home... where they should be.There were some Christian schools too. That is what Horace Mann was determined to do with public edumacation, take it out of the hands of Christians. John Dewey continued that work, and on it goes until we have the mess we have now.
But I'm preaching to the choir, huh. :-)
To: wagglebee
One of my favorite paintings of George Washington is the painting of him on the battle field.
Right before going into battle, it had George kneeling in prayer and looking up to GOD for guidance.
One can only imagine the horror and sorrow our founding fathers would have had, if they were to see how far our country has stray away from GOD.
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02/26/2005 1:21:51 PM PST
by
Prophet in the wilderness
(PSALM 53 : 1 The ( FOOL ) hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)
To: Prophet in the wilderness
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02/26/2005 1:28:23 PM PST
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: wagglebee
Bill of RightsAmendment ICongress 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.
Does anybody read this stuff anymore? /sarcasm
To: wagglebee
I suppose the Constitution is a document that needs solemn faced people in robes to interpret for us.
You know, like liberal activist judges.
Secular humanism, heroin for the masses.
To: He Rides A White Horse
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02/26/2005 1:41:19 PM PST
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wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: wagglebee
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religionLast time I checked, Roman Catholicism, Lutheranism, Judaism, whatever ism hasn't been designated "the official religion of the United States".
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
It's obvious that the first amendment was geared towards protecting religious freedom, not suppressing it.
The Michael Newdows et al are what the first admendment was written for. A bunch of religion-policing Nazis telling everybody else what to believe or what is "acceptable" conduct.
To: wagglebee
Your link is very interesting, to say the least.
To: He Rides A White Horse
Article 53 doesn't much impress today's leftist though.
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02/26/2005 1:58:17 PM PST
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wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: wagglebee
....or in other words, to be trite, our black robed friends have shifted "freedom of religion" to "freedom from religion.
To: wagglebee
......something tells me that people fleeing Europe to freely practice their beliefs weren't looking for the protective embrace of ACLU lawyers. Just a wild guess.
To: He Rides A White Horse
When the Bill of Rights was enacted, the individual states were allowed to establish an official religion. However, when the Fourteenth Amendment ("equal protection of the laws") was passed in response to the Confederacy's secession, a Constitutional "back door" was opened that allows activist courts to adjudicate "laws." This was NEVER the intent of this Amendment, but the courts have used it to destroy the foundation of our republic.
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02/26/2005 2:06:16 PM PST
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: He Rides A White Horse
When the Bill of Rights was enacted, the individual states were allowed to establish an official religion. However, when the Fourteenth Amendment ("equal protection of the laws") was passed in response to the Confederacy's secession, a Constitutional "back door" was opened that allows activist courts to adjudicate "laws." This was NEVER the intent of this Amendment, but the courts have used it to destroy the foundation of our republic.
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02/26/2005 2:06:58 PM PST
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: He Rides A White Horse
......something tells me that people fleeing Europe to freely practice their beliefs weren't looking for the protective embrace of ACLU lawyers. Just a wild guess. Something tells me that the colonists who fled Europe would have rather drowned on the boat ride over than live under the Godless socialism the left is trying to create.
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02/26/2005 2:09:15 PM PST
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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