That was the conventional formal way of dating documents then. Why was there no other mention of religion in the document except where government involvement in it is prohibited?
Am I to believe that the Founders, who had made a revolution, were such slaves of convention they couldn't possibly use the simple expedient of writing "1787" and thus were forced into calling Jesus Lord?
Why was there no other mention of religion in the document except where government involvement in it is prohibited?
Where else would you expect it?