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[j-whitman]

pilgrimsway,,,, "Now your being real!" ---- Shhhh, dont tell jowind, let''s keep it a secret

[j-whitman]

pilgrimsway,,, Your argument if I read you correctly is assuming if it mentions Lord once it is true of the rest of the document ??

[j-whitman]

pilgrimsway,,,,, Here''s a real good link, which talks about many of the arguments. But in no way can people say it is a Christian document.

Constitutional Topic: The Constitution and Religion

http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_reli.html

[pilgrimsway-2009]

Except to make reference to the Lord in any case designate the one who is almighty!

[pilgrimsway-2009]

j-whitman
Now your being real!

[j-whitman]

There is one other direct bow to religion in the original Constitution, and it is a bit obtuse. The Presidential Oath of Office is codified in the Constitution in this way:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

Again, the reference might be obtuse, but it is the inclusion of language in the oath that allows an incoming President to swear or affirm the oath. This alternate text has been described both as a way of accommodating those religious persons for whom "swearing" was forbidden, and as a way for the unreligious to take the oath with the same force of personal responsibility that swearing would have for a religious person. Either way, the alternate text attempts to make the oath all-inclusive and religion-neutral.

Finally, the Constitution refers to the year that the Convention created the document as "the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven." Some have argued that the use of the term "Lord" in this way is indicative of something, but it is indicative of nothing more than a standard way of referring to years in that time period.

[j-whitman]

pilgrimsway,,, It was writen with not only the Christian character in mind! Religion and government has been a matter of great importance and concern to many for centuries.

Article 6 makes a slight reference to it --- No religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States. ----- Yet it has inded become a litmus test on appointing judges, IE. the Pro-Life agenda

The clause simply means that no public position can be required to be held by any one of any religious denomination. It would be unconstitutional for there to be a requirement that the President by Lutheran, or even for the mayor of a small town to be Christian. Likewise, it would be unconstitutional for a law to forbid a Jew or Muslim from holding any office in any governmental jurisdiction in the United States.

[pilgrimsway-2009]

J-whitman.
You know!

[j-whitman]

pilgrimsway,,,, Refressh my memory on the article talking about assination,,,, I didn''t pay much attention to it ---- But, from what I do remember about it,, I can''t see you you can associate it to Rodney King

[pilgrimsway-2009]

- And that friend is indeed a truth to be self evident!

J-whitman

This statement of yours proves you understand that the constitution was written with the Christian character in mind!