The highest Glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected, in one indissoluble bond, the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity! President John Adams. President Adams was also vice president, signer of the Declaration of Independence, signer of the Bill of Rights and signer of the First Amendment of the United States. Comment; No one knows best than our Founding Father’s the intent of our Constitution since they wrote it, signed it knowing it could men execution by British forces.
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Thomas Jefferson 2nd Inaugural Address 1805
Christian people are free to influence legislation that is in keeping with the moral principles of Christianity and Christian parents are duty bound to see that their children are educated in light of Christian principles and morality. A godless educational system is a dreadful curse to American society, the very idea of which would have been abjured by the founders of our nation.
Warning To The Slavery Party—1856
Don’t interfere with anything in the constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safe guard of our liberties, and not to democrats alone do I make this appeal, but all who love these great and true principles! Source; Abraham Lincoln, August 27, 1856.