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Liberty, The Creator, and Absolutes
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The Creator, Liberty, and Moral Absolutes
By R. Josiah Magnuson
Q. Why is law from the Creator necessary?
A. Law from the Creator gives an absolute moral standard to secure freedom. Without such a standard, governments have no purpose but to achieve dictatorship status over their people.
Q. Does the First Amendment allow government to acknowledge the Creator?
A. Yes. In fact, the United States Congress has opened each of their sessions with public prayer since 1777. The early constitutions of the states also each spoke of dependence on God. The First Amendment only prohibits Congress from enacting legislation regarding "an establishment of religion," meaning Congress has no jurisdiction over what particular doctrines or traditions the country as a whole must support. Incidentally, the First Amendment also prohibits laws infringing on the free exercise of religion, which thus allows the acknowledgement of God by public officials.
Q. Were the Founding Fathers really Deists or atheists?
A. No! Almost all the Founding Fathers claimed unabashedly to be Christians. In fact, many declared that liberty could not exist without the acknowledgement of the Creatorship of God. However, it is true that several may have held less than orthodox beliefs regarding the inspiration of the Bible, miracles, and other divine acts.
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Roy says...
It would be great to see the various religious qualifications for office of the original 13 nation/state's constitutions quoted here to show the grounds and necessity of morality in government from the founders' writings, and give ammunition to young people who like to have first source proof. Each state had really strong conditions for nomination prior to the Civil War! Thanks for the good stuff!
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