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It still says "In God We Trust"
Separation of Sepetratlon of Church
Church S State & State
tat Amendment says... Rsquiroment for sUttehood...
June 7th 1789.un<r~orxae w.n r..,rwvoew.ne.
'Congress shell make no law respecting °You can not become a state unless you
an establishment of religion teach morality and Christian principles'
(denomination) or prohibtting the free 1962 > Out goes prayer
exercise thereof." 1963 > Out goes Bible
1980 > Out goes 10 Commandments
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Intent of Fiat Separati
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Alinmendment church 8 state
Christian Principles, morality YES (There is no such thing)
bbl Artiole 1 Section 6
NOT denominational principles. Supreme Court decision
• ~ "By our form of government, the
The ban on religious (denominationagtasts Chdstian religion is the established
was simply making s Impossible for the religion. But ell Sects end
government to rorce one denomination on any denominations Of Christiana are placed
person or state. on an equal footing " (1799)
Church of the Holy Trinity
A ptrhrate letter.... V United States 1892
Thomas Jefferson wrote in response to a The Suorome Court ruNd....
rumor. The rumor was thai the °Our laws, and our institullons, must
government was going to make the necessady be based on, and must include,
Congregational Church the oficlel state the teachings of the Redeemer of mankind.
religion. (Danbury Baptist 1801) It is Impossible for it to be otherwise. In this
Ne s11d... case, and to this extent, our civilization and
Thera Is a wall of separation between the our institutions, aro emphaticaly Christian.°
state & church. (Don't worry we can't)
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Ref. Date_~ 1~19T99
It still says "In God We Trust"
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7hirtgs to remember about the tat Amendment Patrick Henry
One way street to restrain "Congress" °It cannot be emphasized too often or too
Meant to protect us from Congress and strongty that this great nation was founded
to insure that religion has It's place in not by religionist but by Christians, not on
the public square. religious but on the Gospel of Jesus
The words separation of church and Christ.'
state is not in the constitution.
What about Pluralism? Time Magazine 1992
°It is for this very reason that people of Prasltlent's quote'The president needs
other fattha have been afforded asylum, to believe In the almighty°
prosperity, and freedom of worship
hero.' Patrick Henry Tlms's response "The low moaning you
hear in the background are the founding
fathers protesting from the grave."
How fir we have coms9
The writing of the
Constitution Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin FrenWin rominded the tleleaetes.... rw nve0 a long Mme, .na Lw bnger i xw, tlM mar.
"In ale bepinnlna of ale OOlltatt wlat Great convindtq pooh I er of MM truN: TMteod goveme
BrIgM, wMn vw ware tenaltlN or danger, we read e+ Me Hein or men. M a spsnow enrol hll b the
tlaly payer M thb room for divine poYetlon. Ground vritlwut His notice, is it pol»bk Mrot sn
Our payers, elr, Warr Mard, ant tMY wen empire an rife witliout Hie aid? We'w been asaursd
pradously ansa+ree. Ag of us engaged In free in Mrs faced vrtiMngs that ezcspt the Lord build tM
swppla must Mw observed Mquam, msLngf ho~~ M+•Y Ifbor in win tlret buxd'R I finNY belww
Of a w rlnW
Wm vldenW In our hvw. AM Milo end I also belisw tlut wftlrout Hie concuninp aid,
M a Pro ve sMll aoasd in tl»s poliMal building ro banter
now raw na forgoWn thb powerNl eland. or ao tlun Mle builder or Bfbsl'
wa nnagiM voe no longer naatl HM fsslstana.
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It still says "In God We Trust"
George Washington
Farwell address State Constitutbns
Most famous speech of h's time... lhlawan State Constitution (Example)
12 warnings for this new country °Everyone appolMed to public office must
> 4 tleah with God say, I do profess fehh in God the Father,
> Made iMo a corn lets text book and in the Lord Jesus Chrfat His only Son,
P and in the Rory Ghost, one God and blessed
> Now can not fintl in History books forevermore. And I do acknowledge the Hoy
"No men can be celled a patriot, who tries to scriptures of the Oltl and New Testament to
separate religion 8 morality from politics." be given by divine inapiretion.° (1776)
The Declaration of
Stab Consti~tion Independence
°That morality and piety, dghtry grounded °We are endowed by our croator wish certain
evangallcal princples, would give the beat InalieneWe rtghta'
and greatest security to govemment,
therefore the legislature is empowered to God gives the Aghts, then gowmmeM
adopt measures for the support and is to prohet those rlgMs.
maintenance of public Christian teaching of 'and wkh a 6rm reliance on the protection of
Christian principles, morelfty entl piety.' the Divine Providence we pledge io each
1892 > All K states nave atnNMr sraMmanta other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred
nonor.^
Separation of Democracyt
Church ~ State Christian Nation'P
John Qulnt:y Adams bald... All religions are not equal
"The highest glory of the rovolutbn was Educational Choice
this that k connected in one indeaolvable In 1982 no oraver In School
bond the principles of Christianity entl civil 3% tlitl not believe in Gotl
govemment" 97% did believe in Gotl
Who's rtghts were being violatetl7
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