Historical
examples of this nation’s practice of acknowledging God of the
Holy Bible in the every day affairs of men and The American Government:
• Christopher Columbus’ commission to sail westward to discover
new continents and islands, “by God’s assistance”.
• The first colonial grant to Sir Walters Raleigh in 1584 authorizing
him to erect statues of the government of the proposed colony provided
that “they be not against the true Christian faith...”
• The first charter to Virginia granted in 1606, “...for
the Furtherance of so, noble work...In propagating of Christian religion
to such People, as yet live in Darkness and miserable Ignorance of the
true Knowledge and Worship of God...
• The Mayflower Compact which was “...undertaken for the
glory of God and advancement of Christian Faith...”
• The Declaration of Independence wherein the people of the United
States appealed to “Supreme Judge of the World”, acknowledges
that the “Creator” endowed all men with certain unalienable
rights;
• The prefatory words of all wills, “In the name of God,
amen.”;
The Supreme Court
ruled in 1892 that “this is a religious nation”
[Citing Church of the Holy Trinity vs. United States, 143 U.S. 457].
It reiterated this holding more recently (1951), when it stated:
“We are a Religious People whose institutions presuppose a Supreme
Being.” [Citing Zoredi vs. Clausen, 343 U.S. 306].
During the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln, the Congress passed the act
of April 22, 1864 directing that the inscriptions “In
God we Trust” be placed on our coins. This avowal of
faith has been imprinted on billions and billions of coins during the
last 90 years. This is a national motto, which also appears over the
doorway of the United States Senate Chambers. It would therefore certainly
be a very appropriate display of our American heritage in all government
buildings and institutions nationwide.
There are virtually endless examples of God interwoven in our American
history, so much so, it would be negligence of duty if such
references were deleted or censored from our historical documents and
our history. Rewriting the history of our country for individual
special interest or convenience, would be like cutting the roots
off a tree; it will die.
Perhaps this reflects part of our country’s problems today. A
much higher percentage of the population is incarcerated today, than
at any other time in the entire history of our country.
It is extremely disingenuous to censor our true American history in
any way, for any reason whatsoever. A number of court cases clearly
support foundation Christian displays in public buildings and properties,
such as Lynch vs. Donnelly, 465 U.S. 668, 678 (1984), Anderson vs. Salt
Lake City Corps., 475.2d29 (10th Cin. 1972) and State vs. Freedom from
Religion Foundation, 898 p.2d 1013 (Colo. 1995) cert. Denied, 1165.et.
909 (1996), for example, all allowed the display of the Ten
Commandments, (the foundation of America and British Law)
if they are displayed together with other historic secular depicting
items, such as the Magna Carte, The Bill Of Rights, The Declaration
Of Independence and The Constitution, etc.,are clearly not a violation
of the Establishment Clause.
The
United States of America Historic National Acknowledgement of God One does not have to look far to find a myriad of public acknowledgements
of God which are open and notoriously woven into the fabric of the American
Society. Such public acknowledgements of God include, but are not limited
to, the following: The National Motto:
“In God We Trust”, inscribed on all United States currency The Pledge of Allegiance:
“One Nation Under God” The National Anthem (The Star Spangled
Banner): “And this be our motto: In God is our
trust” National Patriotic Songs:
America The Beautiful (America, America, God Shed His Grace On Thee)
and My Country ‘Tis of Thee (Long may our land be bright, With
freedom’s holy light, Protect us by Thy might, Great God our King). Oaths administered by public officials:
Include the words “So help me God” National Day of Prayer National Day of Thanksgiving National Day Of Christmas Day:
Christ’s Birth National Day Of Easter Sunday:
Christ’s Rebirth
