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You Can Take God out of the Country…

December 9, 2006

But You Can’t Take the Country Out of God:

  •  Alabama1901 , Preamble We the people of the State of Alabama ,
    invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish
    the following Constitution.
  • Alaska 1956, PreambleWe, the people of Alaska , grateful to God and to
    those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land.
  • Arizona 1911, Preamble We, the people of the State of Arizona ,
    grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution.
  • Arkansas 1874, Preamble We, the people of the State of Arkansas ,
    grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form
    of government.
  • California 1879, Preamble . We, the People of the State of California ,
    grateful to Almighty God for our freedom.
  • Colorado 1876, PreambleWe, the people of Colorado , with profound
    reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe.
  • Connecticut 1818, Preamble.The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with
    gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy.
  • Delaware 1897, Preamble . Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature,
    the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the
    dictates of their consciences.
  • Florida 1885, Preamble . We, the people of the State of Florida ,
    grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, establish
    this Constitution.
  • Georgia 1777, PreambleWe, the people of Georgia , relying upon protection
    and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution.
  • Hawaii 1959, PreambleWe , the people of Hawaii , Grateful for Divine
    Guidance .. Establish this Constitution.
  • Idaho 1889, PreambleWe, the people of the State of Idaho , grateful to
    Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings.
  • Illinois 1870, PreambleWe, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful
    to Almighty God for the civil l, political and religious liberty which He
    hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on
    our endeavors.
  • Indiana 1851, PreambleWe, the People of the State of Indiana ,
    grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to choose our
    form of government.
  • Iowa 1857, PreambleWe, the People of the State of Iowa , grateful to the
    Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling
    our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings establish
    this Constitution.
  • Kansas 1859, Preamble . We, the people of Kansas , grateful to Almighty
    God for our civil and religious privileges establish this Constitution.
  • Kentucky 1891, Preamble.We, the people of the Commonwealth are grateful to
    Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties.
  • Louisiana 1921, PreambleWe, the people of the State of Louisiana ,
    grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties
    we enjoy.
  • Maine 1820, Preamble. We the People of Maine acknowledging with grateful
    hearts the goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us
    an opportunity … And imploring His aid and direction.
  • Maryland 1776, Preamble We, the people of the state of Maryland ,
    grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty.
  • Massachusetts 1780, Preamble We…the people of Massachusetts
    , acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great
    Legislator of the Universe .. In the course of His Providence, an
    opportunity and devoutly imploring His direction .
  • Michigan 1908, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Michigan ,
    grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom establish this
    Constitution.
  • Minnesota, 1857, Preamble . We, the people of the State of Minnesota ,
    grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to
    perpetuate its blessings:
  • Mississippi 1890, PreambleWe, the people of Mississippi in convention
    assembled, grateful to Al mighty God, and invoking His blessing on our
    work.
  • Missouri 1845, PreambleWe, the people of Missouri , with profound
    reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His
    goodness .. Establish this Constitution
  • Montana 1889, Preamble. We, the people of Montana , grateful to Almighty
    God for the blessings of liberty establish this Constitution
  • Nebraska 1875, Preamble We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our
    freedom . Establish this Constitution.
  • Nevada 1864, Preamble . We the people of the State of Nevada ,
    grateful to Almighty God for our freedom establish this Constitution
  • New Hampshire 1792, Part I. Art. I. Sec. V . Every individual has a
    natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of
    his own conscience.
  • New Jersey 1844, PreambleWe, the people of the State of New Jersey,
    grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so
    long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing on our
    endeavors.
  • New Mexico 1911, PreambleWe, the People of New Mexico, grateful to
    Almighty God for the blessings of liberty
  • New York 1846, PreambleWe, the people of the State of New York ,
    grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its
    blessings.
  • North Carolina 1868, PreambleWe the people of the State of North
    Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for
    our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging our
    dependence upon Him for the continuance of those..
  • North Dakota 1889, Preamble We , the people of North Dakota ,
    grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty,
    do ordain…
  • Ohio 1852, PreambleWe the people of the state of Ohio , grateful to
    Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote our
    common
  • Oklahoma 1907, PreambleInvoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to
    secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty … establish this
  • Oregon 1857, Bill of Rights, Article I. Section 2.All men shall be
    secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the
    dictates of their consciences..
  • Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble We, the people of Pennsylvania , grateful to
    Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly
    invoking His guidance
  • Rhode Island 1842, Preamble.We the People of the State of Rhode Island
    grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath
    so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing
  • South Carolina, 1778, Preamble We, the people of he State of
    South Carolina grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish
    this Constitution.
  • South Dakota 1889, PreambleWe, the people of South Dakota , grateful to
    Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties
  • Tennessee 1796, Art. XI.III. That all men have a natural and indefeasible
    right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their
  • Texas 1845, PreambleWe the People of the Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God.
  • Utah 1896, PreambleGrateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we
    establish this Constitution.
  • Vermont 1777, PreambleWhereas all government ought to enable the
    individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other
    blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man
  • Virginia 1776, Bill of Rights, XVIReligion, or the Duty which we owe our
    Creator can be directed only by Reason and that it is the mutual duty of
    all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other
  • Washington 1889, Preamble We the People of the State of Washington ,
    grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain
    this Constitution
  • West Virginia 1872, PreambleSince through Divine Providence we enjoy the
    blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people
    of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God
  • Wisconsin 1848, Preamble We, the people of Wisconsin , grateful to
    Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility
  • Wyoming 1890, PreambleWe, the people of the State of Wyoming ,
    grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties establish this Constitution.
     

After reviewing acknowledgments of God from all 50 state constitutions, one
is faced with the prospect that maybe, the ACLU and the out-of-control
federal courts are wrong! If you found this to be “Food for thought”
copy and send to as many as you think will be enlightened as I hope you
were


“Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants.”
- William Penn

 

Written by untiled · Filed Under Conservative Liberal Moral Politics 

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