There seems to be a strong feeling in some elements of society in our country today that "in God we trust" should have no place in anything concerning our government or our public lives.

 

Along with that belief by some comes the belief that our founding fathers did not put emphasis on God in the formation of this great country.

 

I believe this comes from a complete ignorance of the truth.

 

This truth is reflected in statements of our great statesmen such as the following by James Madison, who was our fourth president, also known as "the father of our Constitution" ... "We have staked the whole of all our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind for self-government, upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God."

 

There is more concrete proof of the truth of the trust and belief the great statesmen such as this had in God all around our National capitol.

 

Walk up the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court .. look up .. and you will see at the top of the building a row of the law makers of the world, each one facing one in the middle .. who is Moses.. holding the Ten Commandments.

 

Walk into the Supreme Court building and you will enter through two large oak doors on which are engraved ... on the lower portion of each door ... the Ten Commandments.

 

Go and sit inside the courtroom and look above the seats of the Supreme Court justices, and you will see a display of the Ten Commandments.

 

John Jay was our first Supreme Court Justice. He stated... "Americans should select and prefer Christians as their rulers."

Walk around the Mall and inspect the Federal buildings and the great monuments and you will see Bible verses etched in various places.

 

Who says "in God we trust?"

 

Go to the capitol building and sit in on a session of Congress.

 

Every session begins with a prayer by a paid preacher, whose salary has been paid by the taxpayer since 1777.

 

The great patriot and founding father Patrick Henry stated... "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded not be religionists but by Christians, not on religions but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ."

 

Fifty-two of the fifty-five founders of our Constitution were members of established orthodox churches in the colonies... and Thomas Jefferson was worried that the day would come when the courts would overstep the authority given them and .. instead of interpreting the law.. they would have law become an oligarchy ... which is the rule of a few over many.

 

It is believed that in the United States today.. 86% of our citizens believe in God.

 

The truth of how firmly the belief in the words "in God we trust" was implanted in the lives of those upon whom we have to thank for the freedoms we have enjoyed in this country for well over 200 years is written in history as well as all over our national capitol.

 

Furthermore.. Abraham Lincoln stated.... "I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right, but it is my constant anxiety and prayer that I and this nation may be on the side of the Lord."

 

Lincoln also stated ... "The general hopes and trusts that every officer and man will endeavor to live and act as becomes a Christian soldier defending the dearest rights and liberties of this country."