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To: Cedric
Gee, I just realized I'd forgotten the quotation marks and attribution!

Indeed you did, as well as responding to my post 222. Nor is it surprising that in the original unamended Constitution, the only mention of religion is to preclude religious tests for public office. Why do you suppose that was? The Constitution was "written" by "We the People", not We the religious people".

247 posted on 02/17/2007 1:28:07 PM PST by MACVSOG68
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To: MACVSOG68

But, you took the bait which is what I was primarily interested in.


248 posted on 02/17/2007 1:29:57 PM PST by Cedric
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To: MACVSOG68
The Constitution was "written" by "We the People", not We the religious people".

You are almost right, but it was FOR the 'people', BY a religious set of men, as indicated in the Declaration.
 
 

All debts contracted and engagements entered into, before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.

This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.



335 posted on 02/18/2007 4:37:55 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
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