So simple and so seemingly obvious......

Godspeed to our great country

Try telling the Kenyan Muslim who sits in an honorable seat that G. washington and the founders after him sat! I'd still like to see this man's birth cert.!!!

Yes,I will join in with prayer at 12:00 noon with hope that many many more true Americans will also.

For if we as Americans do not come to the realization that it is God that made us a great nation and it is God that will make us a great nation again. Then all hope is lost.

There is more to " God Bless America " than simply words...it is the foundation of the United States. Those jurisits simply do not accept American exceptionalism

Yes, America should have a day of prayer. It should remain non-denominational as our Founding Fathers intended. One nation under God, however each of us intreprets God.

It is commonly accepted that when we are exposed to Gun Fire, WE ALL PRAY.

Maybe after some exposure to that, we could find out if the Despotic Branch truely opposes prayer.

My guess is that it would be OK for them to pray under fire, just not OK for the ordinary people to pray.

I am not a religious person, but even I have seen a steady decline in the morality of this country since the ultra liberal and now deceased Madeline Murray O'Hare convinced the courts that prayer in schools was a conflict with regard to the separation between church and state. The more God is removed, the more our rights are taken away. The tighter the government regulates every aspect of our lives, the more liberties we forfeit. When will the madness end? God only knows.

Worthy of mention among the signers of the Declaration of Independence is also the name of Rev. John Witherspoon. As he reviewed earlier drafts of this monumental document he became concerned that God was not receiving appropriate acknowledgement and urged the other delegates to clearly state God's role in the life of this new nation.

Very well done, many thanks.

I wonder how long it would be before someone sues, declaring the Declaration of Independence unconstitutional? For that matter, even declaring the Constitution itself, unconstitutional, for having "In the year of our Lord" in it?

It may be worth noting that at the time our Constitution was accepted, at least three states had official state religions. This should solidify the idea that only the national government was prohibited from establishing an official religion, and there is, therefore, no such thing as a "wall of separation" between all levels of government and all religious activity.

You non-believers...what's to fear? "Day of Prayer" no more makes you a Christian than Halloween makes me a pumpkin!

GOD bless the UNITED STATES of AMERICA...We need all the help we can get, being governed by a President who studied at Occidental College as a foreign student from Indonesia, but became A Natural citizen later in life. How can you receive Foreign student funds for college, if you are a natural born citizen? Either way you look at this it is illegal. 1. Foreign born as President or 2. Natural born stealing college funds while posing as a foreign student. I think the government must get to the bottom of this, because we either have a foreign or felon as President.

Sure will pray today for this country which sure needs it and our troops to come home.

Joan

Nobody could have put it any plainer. I have tried to find the words and couldn't seem to put it togather. But here in this message its all there the words I wanted to say but couldn't find them.

We have to get back to these beliefs or God will surely abandon us. We are not perfect in our actions but we have gotten so far away from our Constitution that God help the forefathers write.

It amazes me reading it at this time how it was written at that time there is no doubt that God had a hand in it.

This is NOT my comment but, a comment made about your editorial that I posted on my local forum. Thought maybe you'd have a good comeback.

"Not sure what circles you run in, but I'm going to assume that you mean he normally writes well and this was a joke of some kind, because it is horribly written.

The part of the first amendment that protects people FROM government interference is the free excersize clause - I am referring to the establishment clause. They are two different parts with two very different purposes.

The founding fathers did not want a theocracy; many were deist who openly questioned Christian teachings. Jefferson once said "Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear."

No one will deny that we are a majority Christian country, but the Constiution is meant to protect religious minorities, including the non-religious, from a government that oversteps its boundaries.

And why do you think everything is a Communist plot? It really cheapens your arguments and is unnecessary. I compare it to those on the left who compare every right wing action to Hitler. It doesn't really advance an argument."

I am so proud to be a part of sharing my faith in God and His Son. The Holy Spirit can move in mysterious ways and I look for His wonders to be performed on those who will not see, even though they claim their eyes are open. Thank you for continuing the "fight" to keep our country free and brought back to "Rule of Law". God bless you!

How long until the Supreme Court rules Obamacare unconstitutional for not following the legislative process required for bills to be signed into law?

Mark Alexander, thank you for your comprehensive commentary, in your May 6 Essay, on the history of our leaders calling the nation to a Day of Prayer.

Your many references to this call, by so many of our colonial leadership, were most enlightening, encouraging, inspirational and instructive.

Thank you and the PatriotPost for you continuing contributions to the preservation of our republic.

God bless,

Bill Walters

Las Vegas, Nevada

Mark Walters - fantastic article !!! If only every public school child was required to memorize the last Jefferson quote you posted ... Thanks !!!

TO " TEXAS GAL"

NOT TO WORRY, AS LONG AS THERE ARE TEST IN SCHOOL, THERE WILL BE PRAYER.

please check out your spelling of "publicK" in the first paragraph of " Today is National Prayer day"

JC Reeece

In regard to religious belief, it seems to me that this society, during the past 30 years, at least, has ignored religion and that family life has deteriorated drastically. Thus, when faced with educators who have been brought up in a godless household and then sent into society not believing in anything, what do you expect from jurists who have been raised that way?

A Christian, a Patriot, a U.S. Navy Aviator veteran, a guy with a graduate degree, born the day FDR was elected the 4th time.

Bernard P. Giroux

Would someone care to ask Judge Babs Crabb the following question. If there is supposed to be a complete separation between church and state, just exactly from where do our inalienable rights sprout from? It most certainly is not the state, and it isn't from man either. But that requires the good judge to know the Declaration of Independence, not just the Constitution. Silly wiberal wabbit.

Excellent essay, as always, direct, cogent, reasoned, well-researched, and nails the point.

To the skeptics referred by Sharon Brower, ask why they chose to ignore the last 2 Jefferson quotes when citing the "homage of reason". Can it be more declarative than "I am a real Christian -- that is to say, a disciple of the doctrines of Jesus Christ."? The Constitution was not written specifically to protect minorities - it was written to CONSTRAIN GOVERNMENT. In so doing, the Constitution upholds the rights of CITIZENS, regardless of their majority/minority status.

As Jefferson questioned the existence of God as an epistemological exercise, he most certainly questioned the despotic, tyrannical nature of unconstrained government. This is the reason the judicial activists have resorted to the "living Constitution" construct, there is no intellectually honest opportunity to amend the Constitution save by the stated process. Only the willfully ignorant can avoid that conclusion.

I contend that Judge Crabb has herself violated the establishment clause of the First Amendment. The secularists and the judicial activists have been attempting to establish Atheism as the official state religion. Knowing that PA was established as a Quaker colony, Maryland as Roman Catholic, Rhode Island as Baptist, Massachusetts as Puritan, etc. re-affirms the historic fact that the Several States did not consider themselves so constrained by the First Amendment as the Federal Government.

US Army veteran

Thank you for this. I will share this with my history class next year. God Bless America!

Dear Texas Gal, You expressed it well ! For those of us who live in this "GREAT COUNTRY" , we should all say a prayer of "THANKS", to 'GOD", that we are fortunate to have the freedom to express our opinions.

Thank you for your excellent May 6th article, "Endowed by Our Creator." Many Americans have have heard that the Constitution provides for a separation of church and state, and they have heard it for so long that they have come to blieve it is true. Thank you for all of your attempts to clarify that this is absolutely untrue, and that our founding fathers merely wanted to prevent the establishment of a state religion. They clearly never intended to prevent the public exercise of faith. Any written document, or parts of it, can be misinterpreted if taken out of context. Unfortunately, that is exactly what has happened with our Constitution and the Bible whose laws it was based upon. We believers need to pray, not just today, but every day, for our once great nation. It can be great again, but only if we first humble ourselves before God and give our nation back to Him.

From my first day in kindergarden before WWII( at a German Lutheran school no less) with my brother who was in 1st grade, we were taught our Constitution and along with Christion prayer recited the Pledge of Allegiance each morning. My brother died on Okinawa with this spirit. The question long on my mind is " When did the religions, apart from the ones with European roots, become such a dominate influence in the USA, especially the Muslum/Islam. BHO apparently believs these have been here a long ,long time.

It is one thing to show a man that he is

in error, and another to put him in

possession of the truth----John Locke (1632-1704)

The actual first use by Thomas Jefferson of the wall of separation between church and state is popularly thought to be the letter to the Danbury Baptist Association in 1802. His idea of this separation between church and state actually predates the U. S. Constitution of 1789.

On January 16, 1786, the Senate of Virginia passed the Virginia Statutes of Religious Freedom. This statute was written by Thomas Jefferson. It followed the James Madison statute Remonstrance against Religious Assessments in 1785.

These two works formulated the idea of separation of church and state. At that time the Anglican Church was the official church of Virginia. As the official state church it was supported by taxes paid by all residents of the state, even if they attended a church of another denomination, and even though there were more members of other denominational churches than the Anglican Church.

The Remonstrance against Religious Assessments showed that no religion should be supported by taxes paid by the people. Popular opinion of the people of Virginia, in a very short time, changed from accepting what had existed in the Crown Colony to not supporting any denomination with taxes.

Jefferson’s statute, the Virginia Statutes of Religious Freedom, stated that a truly free people were able to worship as only they could see fit. He stated that to establish a state religion is “a departure from the plan of the Holy Author of our religion.” He saw hypocrisy in a free society establishing a denomination as the correct religion. He could not envision a circumstance where a free people would do that, or allow it to be done. He felt there should be a wall of separation to prevent the government dictating worship.

The Despotic Branch and their minions have changed the Constitution from protecting the people and their choice of worship. They have changed the words "Congress shall pass no law respecting the establishment of religion or the free exercise there of" into "there will be no public display of worship".

Marc,

The statements that you quoted from the Founding Fathers say exactly what I have interpreted them to say. The Constitution was written to prohibit the establishment of a "National Religion" or a primary faith. The constitution was written to prohibit one faith from dominating the other faiths and thus cause a mass exodus as seen in Great Britain from 1607 to 1750 (give or take) and then in the rest of Europe.

The 1st Amendment to the Constitution states the case in very plain English: the government can't create a religion and it cannot deny the free exercise of any other persons religious beliefs.

The English is plain, simple and to the point. The same English used to write the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution.

I would like to propose an elementary reading program to be established to help those on the left learn to read what is written.

Duke

I have no problem with Christians or any others practicing their religion as they see fit, as long as it doesn't interfere with me doing likewise. Have your National Day of Prayer, as long as I'm not coerced to join in. The idea of prayer in school is one that I'm both for and against, in that I think you should be free to pray when and where you like, but not forced by a teacher to join in a particular type of prayer as a class. This leaves it up to the teacher what religion and what form of prayer you are led in. I can remember waaay back when I was in school, the teacher leading the class in prayer that I didn't agree with then or now, my choice, but I was forced to rise and bow my head with the rest of the class as the teacher led the prayer. This isn't what I want to see come back, yet we've gone too far in the opposite direction now, not even allowing the mention of religion.

I understand everybody wanting their own views to be law, but that can't work. Too many opinions and beliefs. There needs to be room for all without any one having too much sway, or the notion of freedom is false. Having your creche in a public square hurts me not at all, even though I don't believe as you do, but if you're going to have it, I must have the same rights to public displays of my religious beliefs. Many of you may not like that, and honestly I have no need for public displays of my beliefs. Christians demanding they be recognized, and demanding public forums for their beliefs is about as distasteful to me as homosexuals parading down the street in drag, and to both I have the same comment, do what you like, just don't force me to watch.

Simply pathetic,this country now being run by a minority of the people. Really sad for a once great nation. GLG

Dear Rick: If you have the time and the inclination, you might go back and read what the Founders had to say about religion, faith and Christianity. You've been schooled by today's Progressives who've convinced you that the Constitution is a "living document." On that point, see if you can ferret out -- again, if you have the inclination and the interest -- what Mr. Jefferson said about returning to what the Founders had in mind and what they intended whenever a Constitutional question arises. By 200 years, he anticipated your feeling-based (and well-traveled and erroneous) argument.

The National Day of Prayer ought to be followed by "pray[er] without ceasing."

Somewhere in the Bible, it states that we are a "Temple of God". Or at least our bodies are. So therefore, wherever we are, God is there also. Waiting in the shadows of our beings, for us to call on him. I believe He is even with the Atheists, waiting for them to call out to Him. I also believe you can ignore him for a lifetime, and He will be there at the end , patiently waiting. The child in the classroom can and does call to him for answers to the test questions. How many times have you heard someone say "O Lord" or "O GOD" or "please dont let this or that happen"? Is that not a prayer? Who are you asking or calling on if not GOD?

So,,,keep asking or praying, no matter what you want to label it!

Our new motto!

Remember in November, remember in November!

All men are created equal.. in 1776 that meant (and should still mean) that commoners are born into life just like royalty. The commoner is the same human being as is the prince. Royalty is a matter of family, not humanity, thus deserves no surreal benefits in life. We've prostituted that phrase from our Declaration of Independence to serve the entitlement mentality and the socialist state. How can we get back to the basics?

The left has attacked the christian ideas that were a cornerstone in the founding of this nation for decades now. It is time we stop turning the other cheek to the leftists in this country and stand toe to toe against them. It is time to get just as nasty as they do and do not give them an inch of forgiveness. The bible is full of epic battles, we are in one of these epic battles my friends, it is time to stand strong against the forces of evil that are attempting to take total control of this country.

With the clear understanding that the Creator is always greater than the creation, it appears that the good judge - and all those who think like her - have spent too long a time away from The Word. The seem to regard themselves a gods now, possessed of the authority to make of us mere mortals what they wish.

Our bonehead-in-chief has finally come to understand how close Americans are to widespread ignition. He has recently spoken against the the impending violence he scents on the wind. He knows war is coming; he is becoming aware of just how big the bear is that he has been poking, and he is trying to placate the beast with what he hopes are comforting tones. For its part, the bear hears noise that it does not desire, and it smells fear that only fans its rage.

The blood of patriots is not all the tree of liberty requires; it is the blood of tyrants also that must flow. And to these tyrants who rise proudly and, after the example of Lucifer himself, claim the authority, the power, and the throne of God, I say this -

"Behold! a god who bleeds!!"

My forefathers came to this continent to escape the crush of oppression and religious intolerance. We can not now allow religious intolerance by the Atheistic and secular left to stand. Their tyranny and intolerance more resembles King George's now more than it has in 2 centuries. I have no problem with my fellow citizens choosing to worship, or not to worship, as their conscience dictates. I served to help secure that right. Please, don't try to tell me that the State now decides what my conscience dictates. That is the true Separation of Church and State. What mortal can truly know what is in the hearts of men?

It's time (207 years from Marbury/Madison) to put the brakes on the SCOTUS. Our representatives in congress should not allow the Court to subvert the Law of the Land, which they claim to uphold, to their political whims. "Congress shall MAKE NO LAW...." When did a cross or a prayer become a law? Unfortunate that congress is too busy spending the people's money to pay attention to the people. Government "of the people, by the people and for the people" has perished.

Rifleman,

Maybe you didn't actually read my post? I'm not against you doing what you like, I'm against you shoving it down my throat. I have read extensively the writings of the founding fathers, and I know their beliefs were important to them, as mine are to me.

What I have a problem with is coerced prayer for myself or my children, who don't believe as you do. What is wrong with that? How does that go against anything written by the founders of this country.

You seem to mistake me for a liberal or progressive, nothing could be farther from the truth. I am a constitutionalist, first and last, and nowhere in that document is there anything that could be construed to say that forced group prayer is OK in schools, or that gives you a public forum for your religion and not for mine. I've already said I have no problem with Christians praying when and where they like, including in school and public displays of your beliefs, such as a creche. None of this diminishes me in any way. What I object to, more than anything else, is some teacher telling their class to rise for morning prayer. Should the children of Atheists be forced into this, should Jewish children be forced to pray to a Christian God, Children of any number of other religions that are here living in this country wanting the same freedoms as you?

Have your day of prayer, I have absolutely no problem with it, just don't expect me to join in, that's my right, and don't try to indoctrinate my kids behind my back at school, that's also my right.

AMEN, AMEN, AMEN! God Bless all who stand firm in the face of this present dakness. Speak the truth in love, but SPEAK THE TRUTH!

God gave us all"free will" that allowed people to

vote for the person OF THEIR choice, OBAMA,he showed

who and what he stands for"SOCIALISM" OUR CONSTITUTION WILL BE ABOLISHED, government takeover

our lives, our children will never enjoy freedom as

we have known it to be free to worship as we were

taught by our parents, I thank GOD every day of my

83 years for what I have, it is scary to think of

what the future holds, I am thankful for BEING BORN IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and our MILITARY

WHO WATCH OVER US AND OUR CONSTITUTION..GOD BLESS.

THANK YOU FOR THIS CHANCE TO YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE

DOING TO TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK, WE WEATHERED A LOT

BUT GOD WILL NOT LET US DOWN....THANKS.....

the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Most pluralism and American religious diversity happened at the expense of Anglicans and New England Congregationalists who held the dominant denominational positions from 1720 through the mid 1800’s. It was not Anglicanism the Danbury Baptist worried about but the power of the Congregationalists. It was that same political power the Congregational Church wielded in Connecticut that the Knights of Columbus was formed.

Excellent Article! It highlights the first and 2nd of 3 key Biblical/Christian principles upon which our country was founded. The first being the "sovereignty of God" principle which reminds us that God is above governments. The 2nd principle is the "free will of man" which states that God created us to be free - especially free to choose our relationship with our Creator. This most important choice is clearly protected by our first amendment right. The 3rd principle is what I call the "nature of man" principle. This principle reminds us that all men are inherently corrupted by sin and cannot be entrusted with unchecked power. This principle is the basis for our constitutionally limited government and stands as a warning for those who would prefer a more progressive and empowered government.

The Most Intelligent Analysis Yet!

Some people have the vocabulary to sum up things in a way you can understand them. This quote came from the Czech Republic. Someone over there has it figured out. We have a lot of work to do.

"The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president."

"The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America . Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince.

The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those who made him their president."

One Nation, under God. If thats a problem for anyone, don't let the door hit you, where the good Lord split you. I strongly suggest you leave this country. ps: please keep our brave military men and women in your prayers especially those in harms way.