The
Bible was clearly important to many American presidents.
A
few examples:
"I
have often expressed my sentiments, that every man,
conducting himself as a good citizen, and being accountable
to God alone for his religious opinions, ought to be
protected in worshipping the Deity according to the dictates
of his own conscience." -- George Washington, letter to
the General Committee of the United Baptist Churches in
Virginia
"It
is impossible to govern the world without God and the Bible."
"Do
not let any one claim to be a true American if they ever
attempt to remove religion from politics."
First President of the
United States - George Washington
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"We
have staked the whole future of American civilization, not
upon the power of government, far from it. We’ve staked
the future of all our political institutions upon our
capacity…to sustain ourselves according to the Ten
Commandments of God."
Fourth President of the
United States & founding Father - James Madison
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"In
regard to this great book, I have but to say, it is the best
gift God has given to man. All the good Savior gave to the
world was communicated through this book. But for it we could
not know right from wrong. All things most desirable for
man's welfare, here and hereafter, are to found portrayed in
it."
"When
any church will inscribe over its altar, as its sole
qualification for membership, the Savior's condensed
statement of the substance of both law and Gospel, 'Thou
shalt love the lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all
thy soul and thy neighbor as thyself' that church will I join
with all my heart and all my soul."
"That
I am not a member of any Christian church is true; but I have
never denied the truth of the Scriptures; and I have never
spoken with intentional disrespect of religion in general, or
of any denomination of Christians in particular....I do not
think I could myself be brought to support a man for office
whom I knew to be an open enemy of, or scoffer at, religion."
[July 31, 1846]
"And
in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's
the life in your years." -
"America
will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and
lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed
ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln
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"Hold
fast to the Bible as the sheet-anchor of your liberties;
write its precepts in your hearts and practice them in your
lives. To the influence of this book we are indebted for all
the progress made in true civilization, and to this we must
look as our guide in the future. Righteousness exalteth a
nation; but sin is a reproach to any people."
Ulysses
S. Grant
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"We
must recognize the fundamental rights of man. There can be no
true national life in our democracy unless we give
unqualified recognition to freedom of religious worship and
freedom of education."
-- letter to the Calvert
Associates, 1937 - Franklin
Delano Roosevelt
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The
whole inspiration of our civilization springs from the
teachings of Christ and the lessons of the prophets. To read
the Bible for these fundamentals is a necessity of American
life.
Herbert
Hoover
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"The
world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal
hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all
forms of human life. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs
for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the
globe—the belief that the rights of man come not from
the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God......
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that
we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship,
support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and
the success of liberty...... With a good conscience our only
sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let
us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and
His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must
truly be our own."
Inaugural Address -
Friday, January 20, 1961- John F. Kennedy
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"And
we're also remembering the guiding light of our
Judeo-Christian tradition. All of us here today are
descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, sons and daughters
of the same God. I believe we are bound by faith in our God,
by our love for family and neighborhood, by our deep desire
for a more peaceful world, and by our commitment to protect
the freedom which is our legacy as Americans. These values
have given a renewed sense of worth to our lives. They are
infusing America with confidence and optimism that many
thought we had lost..."
"At
the same time that our Constitution prohibits state
establishment of religion, it protects the free exercise of
all religions. And walking this fine line requires government
to be strictly neutral. And government should not make it
more difficult for Christians, Jews, Muslims, or other
believing people to practice their faith. And that's why,
when the Connecticut Supreme Court struck down a statute --
and you may not have heard about this; it was a statute
protecting employees who observed the Sabbath. Well, our
administration is now urging the United States Supreme Court
to overturn the Connecticut Court decision. This is what I
mean by freedom of religion, and that's what we feel the
Constitution intends..."
(Oct
26, 1984) - Ronald Reagan
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"And
one more idea which may be laughed and sneered at in some
supposedly sophisticated circles, but I just have to believe
that the loving God who has blessed this land and thus made
us a good and caring people should never have been expelled
from America's classrooms. It's time to welcome Him back,
because whenever we've opened ourselves and trusted in Him,
we've gained not only moral courage but intellectual
strength..."
"If
I could leave you with one last thought, it's this: There are
no such things as limits to growth, because there are no
limits on the human capacity for intelligence, imagination,
and wonder. A century ago, oil was nothing more than so much
dark, sticky, ill-smelling liquid. It was the invention of
the internal combustion engine that turned oil into a
resource, and today oil fuels the world's economy. Just 10
years ago, sand was nothing more than the stuff that deserts
are made of. Today, we use sand to make the silicon chips
that guide satellites through space. So, remember, in this
vast and wonderful world that God has given us, it's not
what's inside the Earth that counts, but what's inside your
minds and hearts, because that's the stuff that dreams are
made of, and America's future is in your dreams. Make them
come true..."
University of South
Carolina, Columbia, Sept 20, 1983) - Ronald Reagan
*c*c*
“Whatever
we once were, we are no longer a Christian Nation...”
Barrack
Obama - June 2007
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you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you, before My
Father."
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