Did You Know?
Did You Know…
- The very first Supreme Court Chief Justice, John Jay, said, “Americans should select and prefer Christians as their rulers.”
- Fifty-two of the fifty-five founders of the Constitution were members of the established orthodox churches in the colonies.
- A paid minister, whose salary has been paid by the taxpayers since 1789, opens every session of Congress with prayer.
- The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. is topped by an aluminum cap, upon which are etched two words, Laus Deo, which mean “Praise be to God.”
- Within the cornerstone of the Washington Monument, laid on July 4, 1848, rests the Holy Bible, presented by the Bible Society.
These taken from Under God by Toby Mac and Michael Tait
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Dec 16th, 2004 at 13:53:09
I didn’t know all of those, but to most people that doesn’t matter anyway. Such a shame.
Dec 16th, 2004 at 16:01:07
The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. is topped by an aluminum cap, upon which are etched two words, Laus Deo, which mean “Praise be to God.†That needs to be removed… It’s a public place and our government. Totally inapropriate if you ask me…
Dec 16th, 2004 at 16:20:27
I haven’t been able to find anywhere in the Constitution that it states that there shall be a seperation of Church and State.
Dec 16th, 2004 at 20:56:05
It was in a letter from Jefferson to a religion person, ensuring him that the government would not infringe on his rights… right?
Dec 16th, 2004 at 21:22:00
Yep, that’s right Nick. It was meant to protect religion, and not the government. Heres an article I found on it. It’s pretty cool. I think I might even do a blog about it!
The Myth of the Seperation of Church and State
Dec 16th, 2004 at 23:58:27
Thanks guys, for pointing that out. Bryan, be sure to read it.
Dec 19th, 2004 at 14:27:08
That frustrates me so much how that’s been reversed from protecting religion to restricting religion.
Dec 20th, 2004 at 20:20:16
Um, it’s called living in the real world guys.
Dec 20th, 2004 at 20:24:24
Don’t you all just love it when a 14-year old boy tells you what the “real world” is…
Dec 22nd, 2004 at 02:25:26
Bryan,
The real world would mean actually being aware of what “separation of church and state” really means, and where it was actually said, rather than simply saying that phrase as a justification for whatever you want to justify?
If it comes from a personal document, and the nature of the phrase is one which protects religious freedom rather than infringed upon it, perhaps the most real way in which it can be used is one which doesn’t refer to it like it is in the Constitution.
The faith of the men who built this country is written in their documents, memoirs, and memorials. I encourage you to take a trip to D.C. some day and see how our founding fathers are honored, and what they had to say about faith.