Subject: God in your state Constitution !!!!
THIS IS VERY INTERESTING! After you check your state(s),
look at the last
sentence or two.
America's founders did not intend for there to be a
separation of God and
state, as shown by the fact that all 50 states acknowledge God in their
state constitutions:
Alabama 1901, 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, Preamble. We, 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, Preamble. We, 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 1845, Preamble. We, the people of the State of
Florida, grateful to
Almighty God for our constitutional liberty ... establish this
Constitution...
Georgia 1777, Preamble. We, the people of Georgia,
relying upon protection
and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this
Constitution...
Hawaii 1959, Preamble. We, the people of Hawaii,
Grateful for Divine
Guidance . establish this Constitution
Idaho 1889, Preamble. We, the people of the State of
Idaho, grateful to
Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings ..
Illinois 1870, Preamble. We, the people of the State
of Illinois, grateful
to Almighty God for the civil, 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, Preamble. We, the People of the State of
Indiana, grateful to
Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to chose our form of
government
..
Iowa 1857, Preamble. We, 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 of grateful to
Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties...
Louisiana 1921, Preamble. We, 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 or 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, Preamble. We, the people of
Mississippi in convention
assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking His blessing on our
work.
Missouri 1845, Preamble. We, 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, Preamble. We, 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, Preamble. We, the People of New
Mexico, grateful to
Almighty God for the blessings of liberty ..
New York 1846, Preamble. We, the people of the State
of New York, grateful
to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings .
North Carolina 1868, Preamble. We 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, Preamble. We 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, Preamble. Invoking 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 the
State of South
Carolina grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this
Constitution
South Dakota 1889, Preamble. We, the people of South
Dakota, grateful to
Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties . establish this
Tennessee 1796, Art. XI.III. That all men have a
natural and indefeasible
right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their
conscience...
Texas 1845, Preamble. We the People of the Republic of
Texas, acknowledging,
with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God
Utah 1896, Preamble. Grateful to Almighty God for life
and liberty, we
establish this Constitution .
Vermont 1777, Preamble. Whereas 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, XVI ... Religion, 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, Preamble. Since 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, Preamble. We, 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, just maybe, the ACLU and the
out-of-control federal courts are wrong!
"Those people who will not be governed by God
will be ruled by tyrants."
William Penn
