We are a Christian nation founded on Judeo Christian principles. The next time someone denies this, please refer them to not only the Declaration of Independence which directly refers to the Creator from Whom our rights are given to us (not the government) but to the Liberty Bell itself-- which is the very icon of our heritage and independence -- upon which is inscribed an excerpt of a verse of Scripture from Leviticus 25:10 Proclaim LIBERTY throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof. Benjamin Franklin, a noted founding father reminded us: “A Bible in every home is the principle support of virtue, morality and civil liberty.” John Adams noted in his diary on Feb. 22, 1756, “Suppose a nation in some distant region should take the Bible for their only law book and every member should regulate his conduct by the precepts there exhibited. . . What a Utopia – what a Paradise would this region be!” Benjamin Rush, signer of the Declaration of Independence, participant in the Continental Congress and vice president of the Philadelphia Bible Society wrote, “The Bible contains more knowledge necessary to man in his present state than any other book in the world. The only means of establishing and perpetuating our republican forms of government is the universal education of our youth in the principles of Christianity by means of the Bible.” Andrew Jackson, our seventh president, insisted, “The Bible is the rock on which this Republic rests.” One of our greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln, stated, “I believe the Bible is the best book God has ever given to man. All the good from the Savior of the world is communicated to us through this book.” Our founders and great leaders throughout our history have turned to the Bible for wisdom, inspiration and solace. The notion that God or the Bible was ever separate from government in this regard is a denial of history. “God who gave us life gave us liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God?” Those are the words of Thomas Jefferson, chiseled in granite at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. More than a hundred such references are proudly displayed around our Nations capital. Visit the Lincoln Memorial and inspect the wall where the Gettysburg address is inscribed reminding us “that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom.” By the way, Lincoln’s second inaugural address referred to God 12 times and quoted the Bible three times, defying and obliterating any notion that he felt God and government should be separate. And remember the Bible was a textbook in our public schools for 150 years. I could supply hundreds of more examples. The bottom line remains, when you look at the facts, there is no denying the influence of this great book on our nation and its most respected leaders. What is currently being fed to us is a HUGE lie, and we must do better to speak out against it . (historical context excerpted from PA State Rep Rick Saccone, 39th District, PA House of Representatives.)
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 04:41:19 +0000
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