religion, morality and knowledge

Let's get back to our discussion between the differences between liberals and conservatives, a topic we first started in the post "the difference between cats and dogs". The basic theme of these posts has been that there are 16 basic principles that our Founding Fathers used as the foundation for the American republic they built. Conservatives support and promote those principles, while liberals subvert, distort, and wage war against those same principles. We're up to Principles 7 and 8:
--- The republic will not survive without a religious and moral citizenry who in turn elect virtuous leaders.
--- Because religion, morality and knowledge are necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall be forever encouraged.

I know what you're thinking. You believe that the Constitution mandates separation of church and state, that our Founding Fathers were deists and atheists who were totally apathetic concerning religion, and that our government must be "quarantined" lest it become infected with religious doctrine. False, false, and false! Here's your proof:

1. The Library of Congress states, "The country's first two presidents, George Washington and John Adams, were firm believers in the importance of religion for republican government." The Library of Congress also talks about how, during the Jefferson and Madison administrations, the "state became the church". Church services were regularly held in the House of Representatives, a practice which continued until after the Civil War, and the presidents regularly attended. Go to the Library of Congress website and look at their on-line exhibit called "Religion and the Founding of the American Republic." See for yourself.
2. John Adams said, "The general principles upon which the Fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity...I will avow that I believed and now believe that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God." Also, "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."
3. John Quincy Adams said, "Why is it that, next to the birthday of the Savior of the world, your most joyous and most venerated festival returns on this day [the 4th of July]?" "Is it not that, in the chain of human events, the birthday of the nation is indissolubly linked with the birthday of the Savior? That it forms a leading event in the progress of the Gospel dispensation? Is it not that the Declaration of Independence first organized the social compact on the foundation of the Redeemer's mission upon earth? That it laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity?"
4. Charles Carroll, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, said, "Without morals a republic cannot subsist any length of time; they therefore who are decrying the Christian religion, whose morality is so sublime and pure...are undermining the solid foundation of morals, the best security for the duration of free governments."
5. George Washington said, "It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and Bible."
6. Principle 8, listed above, is a direct quote from the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, passed by the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation. Obviously it was the intent of our Founding Fathers that the tenants of Christianity be taught in the public schools. Why would they do that? Read the quotes I have provided up above and you will see.

Do liberals agree with the Founding Fathers? Absolutely not! Here's your proof:
1. A liberal federal judge ordered the Indiana State Legislature to cease offering prayers in the name of Jesus Christ at the beginning of legislative sessions.
2. The Supreme Court, under the leftist leadership of Earl Warren, banned prayer and Bible reading in the public schools.
3. Subsequent federal court decisions have outlawed nativity scenes on government property, the 10 Commandments in government buildings, and voluntary, student-led prayer at graduation ceremonies.

Why do liberal want to eradicate any trace of religion in the public forum? Very simply, liberals believe that government (under liberal control) shall be the source of of our liberty and freedom (or lack thereof) and that a belief in God-given liberty will interfere with that . Strong Christian conservatives will not worship at the altar of the "nanny-state", so Christianity must be outlawed. We the people cannot allow liberal secular humanism to replace the philosophy of our founders!

That's all, folks! We'll pick it up there next time.