God and the Constitution

[Jimmyjet]

God and All 50 State Constitutions

"Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants."
William Penn
"They keep talking about drafting a Constitution for Iraq.
Why don't we just give them ours?
It was written by a lot of really smart guys, it's worked for over 200 years, and ?
We're not using it anymore."

After reviewing acknowledgments of God in all 50 state Constitutions below, one is faced with the prospect that maybe, just maybe, the ACLU and the out-of-control Federal courts are wrong!


Alabama 1901, Preamble. We the people of the State of Alabama, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution ..

Alaska 1956, Preamble. We, the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land ...

Arizona 1911, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution...

Arkansas 1874, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government...

California 1879, Preamble. We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom ...

Colorado 1876, Preamble. We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe....

Connecticut 1818, Preamble. The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy ....

Delaware 1897, Preamble. Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences ..

Florida 1885, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Florida, grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty ... establish this Constitution...

Georgia 1777, Preamble. We, the people of Georgia, relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution...

Hawaii 1959, Preamble. We, the people of Hawaii, Grateful for Divine Guidance ... establish this Constitution...

Idaho 1889, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings ..

Illinois 1870, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors...

Indiana 1851, Preamble. We, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to chose our form of government...

Iowa 1857, Preamble. We, the People of the State of Iowa, grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings . ..establish this Constitution...

Kansas 1859, Preamble. We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges . establish this Constitution....

Kentucky 1891, Preamble. We, the people of the Commonwealth of grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties...

Louisiana 1921, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy...

Maine 1820, Preamble. We the People of Maine.. acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity ... and imploring His aid and direction...

Maryland 1776, Preamble. We, the people of the state of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty...

Massachusetts 1780, Preamble. We...the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe ... in the course of His Providence, an opportunity ..and devoutly imploring His direction...

Michigan 1908, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom ... establish this Constitution...

Minnesota 1857, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings...

Mississippi 1890, Preamble. We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work...

Missouri 1845, Preamble. We, the people of Missouri, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness ... establish this Constitution ...

Montana 1889, Preamble. We, the people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty... establish this Constitution...

Nebraska 1875, Preamble. We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom . establish this Constitution ...

Nevada 1864, Preamble. We the people of the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom establish this Constitution...

New Hampshire 1792, Part I. Art. I. Sec. V. Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience...

New Jersey 1844, Preamble. We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors ...

New Mexico 1911, Preamble. We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty ...

New York 1846, Preamble. We, the people of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings...

North Carolina 1868, Preamble. We the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those ...

North Dakota 1889, Preamble. We, the people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain...

Ohio 1852, Preamble. We the people of the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote our common ...

Oklahoma 1907, Preamble. Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty ... establish this...

Oregon 1857, Bill of Rights, Article I. Section 2. All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences...

Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble. We, the people of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance...

Rhode Island 1842, Preamble. We the People of the State of Rhode Island grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing ...

South Carolina 1778, Preamble. We, the people of he State of South Carolina. grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution...

South Dakota 1889, Preamble. We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties ... establish this ...

Tennessee 1796, Art. XI.III. That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience...

Texas 1845, Preamble. We the People of the Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God...

Utah 1896, Preamble... Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we establish this Constitution ..

Vermont 1777, Preamble. Whereas all government ought to ... enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man ...

Virginia 1776, Bill of Rights, XVI ... Religion, or the Duty which we owe our Creator ... can be directed only by Reason . and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other ...

Washington 1889, Preamble. We the People of the State of Washington grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution ...

West Virginia 1872, Preamble. Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia. reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God ...

Wisconsin 1848, Preamble. We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility ...

Wyoming 1890, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties .. establish this Constitution ...

[BLUEHAWK]

Jimmy,

Very interesting list you posted here... never saw that before.

I could have this way wrong, even after so many cobwebbed years of serious study

However...

a. The God who would be written into the Iraqi Constitution is, as interpreted (apparently) by his legions of followers, determined that there is NO other God than Allah, and (somewhere in his Holy Koran) it clearly must state that every follower's ideal is to kill the unbelievers... not to mention that "Iraq" is a fictitious nation whose borders were created by a colonial Imperial power (Britain) with half the world's tacit agreement... spells trouble in large letters.

b. Our Constitution has some serious defects, very serious defects, produced in total secret against the mandate of the people who sent those fellows to Philadelphia back then... once I read Patrick Henry's version of what happened at the convention my whole attitude about the Constitution changed considerably...

Just thoughts...

[Jimmyjet]

Hawk
You can be sure the constitution written for Iraq will not include the same God that was referred to in our constitution. When our constitution was was writgen 200 years ago, I doubt there were any Muslim signers. Our constitution although flawed is still the best one in existence. The post was intended to show that ours was meant to have God included instead of stripped out.

[39mto39g]

Times change,
we don't need buggy wips anymore.
The people that wrote the constitution were christans and so was everyone else in America at that time, Not anymore, Personaly, I don't belive in any religon, But If I was to pick one it would most likely be The Budda guy, They have been around for 5,000 years instead of 2,000 for christans.
Religon had a place in our government one time, it doesn't anymore, Which one do you choose to represent all the people in America? Or is it just YOUR God that needs to be reresented in the Constitution?
Religon is and should be personal. What ever you want to belive in, is your business, But if you try to include religon in the government then you must also include ALL religons, unless your government just represents your religon and I think not.


Ron

[BLUEHAWK]

Dang... looks like we're ALL voting along similar lines here this morning

[Boats]

Enough of this God stuff I'm keeping him/her and they ain't goin change it. The needs of many outway the needs of the few.

Wasn't that Star Trek comment?

[David]

Originally posted by 39mto39g Religon had a place in our government one time, it doesn't anymore

Religion has never had a place in our government. The mention of God by our government has nothing to do with religion. It is simply an acknowledgment of a higher power. Unfortunately, most people alive today, do not have the ability to understand this concept. They now blindly rally behind those who would remove the last vestiges of conscience and humility from our society.

[Boats]

Well said Dave.

[39mto39g]

The mention of God in our constitution had everything to do with the Christan religon, its what the writers belived in and most everyone else that was here at the time.
No one is trying to remove anything for society, Christans can still belive in Christianity and Jews can belive in Jewdisum and Muslems can belive in the Koran and so on. What is trying to be done is remove religon from government, Because the God and the Bible and the 10 commandments are Christan religous symbols and the Government that is for all the people can't be for one religon.
People can pray to what ever God they want to, any time they want to.
A Church is nothing more than a Building, that people come to once a week and try to brib the church into thinking they are some kind of good person because they give money to the building, To me that is stupid, But I would never say anything bad about someone and there religon, If going to church once a week and giving money makes you feel good , than I would say Good for you.
I don't want my kids taught any of the religons, I will tell them what I think and what all the religons are about and when they get older they can make up there own mind if they want to belive in Christianity or not, Its not going to be because thats what they are taught in school or drilled into there head at sunday school.
Most people that are religous belive that there religon is the only one and the rest of the world is wrong. There is no argue for that, its what they belive.

Religon and Government don't mix. Tell a Muslem to put his hand on the bible and swear to God that he will tell the truth?

Ron

[Sgt_Tropo]

39M has correctly stated that Christianity has only been around for approximaely 2,000 years, and that Buddism has been around approximately 5,000 years. However, the belief in a supreme being, referred to by virtually ALL of the world's civilizations through the ages as GOD, has been in practice since the dawn of mankind. Some may call His name Allah, others God, some even refer to Him as Jehovah. The main thing here is that whatever His name, it is man and man alone that has perverted His laws and teachings.
God gave man 10 commandments. Man then took those 10 commandments and made them into over 150,000 "laws". These "laws" are at best extremely countermanding and thus insure that no man can possibly live up to them.
Budda, Mohammed, Ghandi and all of the other prophets never claimed to BE God and , in fact, admonished their followers to abstain from any worship of the prophets as divine persons. Instead, each and every one tried to point their followers to the One Supreme Being we refer to today as God.
Christianity didn't come into being as a religion until Jesus began His earthly ministry. He NEVER claimed to be a prophet, as Mohommed, Budda, and many others. Instead, He claimed to be the very Son of God. He proved it through His miracles, which no other before Him or after Him has been able to do. He proved it through His bodily resurrection, which was witnessed to by other 5,000 people in the 40 days followiing His resurrection.
For Bluehawk to say that the Koran states that Allah wants his followers to kill all the non-believers in the world is false. The Koran does NOT state this, and neither did Mohommed. It is the
power-hungry Imams that have come after Mohommed which have taught this falacy, by twisting and pervertiing the teachings of Mohommed.
Just as the Jews refuse to believe the very eye-witness accounts of the miracles of Jesus, Muslims who have only been taught selected passages of the Koran believe that it is Allah's wish that they kill any and everyone which does not believe as they.
Stop driving the wedge ever deeper between the various religions of the world by spouting falsehoods and lies. Thisd only furthers re-enforces the ignorantance of the followers of the Imans today.
Virtuallu every religion believes in a single supreme being. Even those that believe in a multi-diety religion also believe that one diety is above all others. Yes, even atheists believe in asupreme being; man himself.
But enough. I'm sure by now I've already enticed many responses. I'm outta here !