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Religion See other Religion Articles Title: LEADERS WITH FAITH Benjamin Franklin was 81 years old in 1787 when he attended the Constitutional Convention. He spoke these words there: "In the days of our contest with Great Britain when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of superintending providence in our favor. To that kind providence we owe this happy opportunity to establish our Nation. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend? Do we imagine that we no longer need his assistance? I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, it is probable that a new Nation cannot rise without his aid. We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings that except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that built it. I therefore beg leave to move that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of heaven and its blessings on our deliberations be held in this assembly every morning before we proceed to any business.'' Thomas Jefferson is known for having some doubts about Christianity, but he was still a great student of scripture and honored Christ as his greatest teacher and mentor. On the front of his well-worn Bible Jefferson wrote, George Washington, the Father of our Nation, said in his farewell speech of September 19, 1796, From his prayer book: There are many more such amazing quotes from our Founding Fathers, but I think these suffice to show that many of our early leaders believed that what made a people great was not really the form of government or the natural resources it possessed, but the heart of the leaders and people. Samuel said a similar thing in 1 Samuel 12:14-15. But the real purpose of loving God and serving him is not to have a great country. It is because we have a great savior, and we want a relationship with him. Once we have that, other great things will flow from it. Maybe even greatness and decency in a country. Warren Baldwin Jr. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 2.
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I eschew religion, but am not without spirituality. I was struck once while watching a movie in which the child said to her father: "You can't see fairies unless you believe in them."
==================================== Thankfully, America's Founding Fathers saw enough 'fairies' to cut the chains of the King of England. The Rothschild's have taken back most of that ground, and killed most of that faith.
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