Posted by moy23 on 2/23/2015 6:44:00 PM (view original):
Posted by bad_luck on 2/23/2015 3:39:00 PM (view original):
Regardless of the religions of the founding fathers, they were clear in their intent for a secular government.
You and I agree on something. Only took 325 pages
I like how it shifts from "Christian conservative myth" to "Regardless of their religion..."
While they intended for no one single CHRISTIAN DENOMINATION to exercise undue influence, they certainly believed in the Christian God of the Bible. They also CLEARLY founded the constitution on the basis of inalienable rights "endowed by their CREATOR". Yes this was the preamble to the DoI, but it was also the springboard to forming the government they ultimately hammered out with the constitution.
Their's was a belief that because we were created by GOD, we were therefore entitled to certain rights.
GOD is the bestower of rights NOT the government. The role of the government is to SECURE those rights ALREADY bestowed to the individual.
They believed that these rights PRE-EXIST the formation of a government. THAT in itself, was/and is now again apparently, a radical idea.
It is only logical that as rights are bestowed upon individuals by the God of the Bible, no "rights" should oppose the teachings therein.