Jerry Falwell dies.............

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#376
hatvol96 said:
Very different. The Constitution is on their side, not that of the religious zealots.
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The Founding Fathers guaranteed us "freedom of religion" not "freedom from religion." The boll weevils on the left claim the Constitution has erected a "wall of seperation between church and state." The alleged wall does not exist! It Cannot be found in any of the constitutional documents. PERIOD. This purposeful deception, fostered by extremists in the ACLU, is the paramount achievement of the radical left. America was founded on Judeo-Christian principles. Go back to the drafting of the constitution... After weeks of no progress, many were ready to walk away until Ben Franklin challenged the leaders... said Frankiln
"... God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow can't fall to the ground without notice[a direct reference to the words of Jesus in Matt. 10] is it probable an empire can rise without HIS aid? We have been assured, sir, in the SACRED WRITINGS, that "except the Lord build the House, they labor in vain to build it... I therefore BEG that hence forth PRAYERS imploring the ASSISTANCE of HEAVEN, and its blessing on our deliberations be held in this assembly every morning."
What's THIS??? THe Founding Fathers were challenged to PRAY at the start of GOVERNMENT BUSINESS?? How did they respond? Tehy started to PRAY at their meetings, a tradition the House And the Senate STILL embrace today.
 
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#377
Abe Lincoln: "I belive the Bible is the best gift God has ever given man. All the good from the savior of the world is communicated to us through this book."

George Washington, the first president, had this to say about the Bible: It is impossible to rightly govern the world without GOD and the BIBLE."

U.S. Grant: "The Bible is the sheet-anchor of our liberties."

Patrick Henry:"The Bible is worth all other books which have been printed."

Andrew Jackson:"That book, sir, is the rock on which our republic stands."

Sir Isaac Newton:"There are more sure marks of authenticity in the Bible than any profane history."
 
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There are many people who are guided in daily life by their spirituality and there is nothing wrong with that. But I do think that government -- an institution of man -- has to be ever vigilant to avoid being governed by the spirituality of its bureaucrats or its constituency.
 
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JZVOL said:
Abe Lincoln: "I belive the Bible is the best gift God has ever given man. All the good from the savior of the world is communicated to us through this book."

George Washington, the first president, had this to say about the Bible: It is impossible to rightly govern the world without GOD and the BIBLE."

U.S. Grant: "The Bible is the sheet-anchor of our liberties."

Patrick Henry:"The Bible is worth all other books which have been printed."

Andrew Jackson:"That book, sir, is the rock on which our republic stands."

Sir Isaac Newton:"There are more sure marks of authenticity in the Bible than any profane history."
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George Washington's Mount Vernon - George Washington and Slavery
 
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#380
Although George Washington was born into a world where slavery was accepted, his attitude toward slavery changed as he grew older. During the Revolution, as he and fellow patriots strove for liberty, Washington became increasingly conscious of the contradiction between this struggle and the system of slavery. By the time of his presidency, he seems to have believed that slavery was wrong and against the principles of the new nation.

As President, Washington did not lead a public fight against slavery, however, because he believed it would tear the new nation apart. Abolition had many opponents, especially in the South. Washington seems to have feared that if he took such a public stand, the southern states would withdraw from the Union (something they would do seventy years later, leading to the Civil War). He had worked too hard to build the country to risk tearing it apart.

Privately, however, Washington could -- and did -- lead by example. In his will, he arranged for all of the slaves he owned to be freed after the death of his wife, Martha. He also left instructions for the continued care and education of some of his former slaves, support and training for all of the children until they came of age, and continuing support for the elderly
 
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#381
allvol123 said:
Not sure any lawless religious flakes are making life harder for me, and I am a parent. Really don't see them making it harder for anyone else either. But that is your view I guess.
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True. It's clearly the view of the lawless, anti-religious flakes.
 
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JZVOL said:
Abe Lincoln: "I belive the Bible is the best gift God has ever given man. All the good from the savior of the world is communicated to us through this book."

George Washington, the first president, had this to say about the Bible: It is impossible to rightly govern the world without GOD and the BIBLE."

U.S. Grant: "The Bible is the sheet-anchor of our liberties."

Patrick Henry:"The Bible is worth all other books which have been printed."

Andrew Jackson:"That book, sir, is the rock on which our republic stands."

Sir Isaac Newton:"There are more sure marks of authenticity in the Bible than any profane history."
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There you go bringing factual quotes into this
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#383
JZVOL said:
Abe Lincoln: "I belive the Bible is the best gift God has ever given man. All the good from the savior of the world is communicated to us through this book."

George Washington, the first president, had this to say about the Bible: It is impossible to rightly govern the world without GOD and the BIBLE."

U.S. Grant: "The Bible is the sheet-anchor of our liberties."

Patrick Henry:"The Bible is worth all other books which have been printed."

Andrew Jackson:"That book, sir, is the rock on which our republic stands."

Sir Isaac Newton:"There are more sure marks of authenticity in the Bible than any profane history."
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No Jefferson, no Adams, no Paine, no Hamilton, no Burr. Also, Newton, Jackson, Lincoln and Grant are completely irrelevant to any discussion of the framing of the Consitution and the First Amendment.
 
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