There have been many of drawn out debates even among Christians regarding the separation of church and state. Initially the separation was intended to keep the government from establishing a statewide religion, not to keep religion and faith out of the state. Many argue it’s a fallacy that the United States was founded on Judeo-Christian principles, but I very much disagree and believe the proclamation of this belief to be a ploy of the enemy to break down the moral fibers of our nation and ultimately remove God. Just see what some of our founding forefathers had to share about religion:
The Constitution of the United States’ First Amendment states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”
Thomas Jefferson, “And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that His justice cannot sleep forever.”
John Adams, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other.”
George Washington, “If I could have entertained the slightest apprehension that the Constitution framed by the Convention, where I had the honor to preside, might possibly endanger the religious rights of any ecclesiastical society, certainly I would never have placed my signature to it.”
James Madison, “Religion [is] the basis and foundation of government.”
Benjamin Franklin, “History will also afford frequent opportunities of showing the necessity of a public religion… and the excellency of the Christian religion above all others, ancient or modern.”
I believe it was the intent of our founding forefathers to make sure there was freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. Little by little our nation is doing away with God. Proclaiming Biblical beliefs now may have a Christian labeled as a bigot or narrow-minded. What the Bible calls sin is being justified in the name of tolerance in many places. Is America losing their fear of God? It kind of looks that way.
- “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” (Isaiah 5:20)
- “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear them from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)
I understand the legitimate fear many have, that if we should hold back freedoms for some, eventually it might be our Christian freedoms that are held back. If you look at many of the public schools for example, you can see the opposite is happening. As other groups appear to be given special interest, it seems that Christianity is getting pushed out. No longer is prayer openly accepted in the classroom setting; not even for a moment of silence. Christmas and Hanukah programs have been cut from many schools. Outside the schools there have been debates regarding the posting of the Ten Commandments and the phrase “In God We Trust” from our money. Never mind that “God” could be referred to in vague reference suitable for any religion, it appears some in government would rather remove God entirely for the sake of a small percentage of people who’s religion it is not to believe in a “god”.
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Scripture reference is quoted from the NKJV.