Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: first, a right to life; second, to liberty; third, to property; together with the right to support and defend them in the best manner they can. These are evident branches of, rather than deductions from the duty of self-preservation, commonly called the first law of nature.
Just and true liberty, equal and impartial liberty, in matters spiritual and temporal, is a thing that all men are clearly entitled to by the eternal and immutable laws of God and nature as well as by the law of nations and all well grounded municipal laws, which must have their foundation in the former.
In short, it is the greatest absurdity to suppose it in the power of one or any number of men, at the entering into society, to renounce their essential natural rights, or the means of preserving those rights, when the grand end of civil government, from the very nature of its institution, is for the support, protection, and defense of those very rights...
2006-10-27 20:09:37 · 3 answers · asked by Search4truth 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Good quote! I haven;t heard that one before. There are many such quotes from our founders that emphasize the importance of ensuring that the laws of the land do not "suffer to contradict" the laws of God....and the importance of recognizing where rights truly come from (and for that matter, life and liberty)....
2006-10-27 20:18:33 · answer #1 · answered by whitehorse456 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I like it. It goes along with the fact that Christians keeping saying this is a Christian government, and therefore should be run on Christan principles. It was founded by mostly Deists, and not Chrisitians. Thomas Jefferson has some great writing on this. Ben Franklin was also a Deist, as were so many of our forefathers. This is a country for all religions and thoughts-------wish Evangelicals realized this.
2006-10-28 03:17:41 · answer #2 · answered by Shossi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that it shows that Samuel Adams could not possibly invision a day when men and women would not believe in God and have the integrity of earthworms where decency and honesty were not part of character in government or society.
2006-10-28 03:18:01 · answer #3 · answered by martha d 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋