Do the Federal bldgs in washington have any scriptures engraved on them?

Question

Like the ten commandments, scripture on the dome ,scripture on the jefferson memorial etc. the supreme court bldgs? Thank You

Answer 1

An excerpt from www.floridabruce.com

***Also this is not my personal blog or anything...I am just using it as an example of places that have scripture in Washington D.C. I am a firm believer of a good seperatation of church and state.


Scripture in Washington, D.C.

There are Bible verses etched in stone all over the Federal Buildings
and Monuments in Washington, D.C.

The very first Supreme Court Justice, John Jay, said, "Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers." Jay wrote it in a private letter to Jedidiah Morse in 1797.

Remembering our Christian Heritage

WASHINGTON - Our nation has a very rich and substantial Judeo-Christian heritage. Our founding fathers believed the Bible to be the word of God. As we remember our nation's history, we want to give you an idea of just how much of our Christian heritage is on display in Washington D.C., our nation's Capitol.

Washington D.C. is a city of power and influence, but it is also a city sparkling with the Christian heritage of this nation. Groups like the ACLU want the name of God and government to be separate but that will be pretty difficult here in our nation's capitol.

As a matter of fact, right at 17th and Constitution Avenue is a pretty good place to start. Literally, within a few minutes walk, you bump into so many references to God that the ACLU very well might have a fit.
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Moses with the Ten Commandments in the rotunda of the Library of Congress


Carrie Devorah is an investigative photojournalist behind a project called "God in the Temples of Government." She has been searching Washington for signs of a godly heritage, and boy, has she found some. She led us to the prophet Daniel, literally.

He is actually tucked behind some bushes on the property of the Organization of American States building, which is partly funded by Congress." Many employees there did not even know about the statue.

Devorah said, "None of them had a clue where he was, and I don't think anybody knows the condition he's in. He's made from concrete and as you can see he's falling apart, but I have faith in Daniel."
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Moses on the rear facade of the U.S. Supreme Court

Her tour was not finished. Just down the block, there is an inscription at The Daughters of the American Revolution building. It says, "Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair the event. The event is in the hands of God." There is also Proverbs 22:28 quoted for everyone to see. Maybe it is a message for the ACLU: "Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set."

When we walked by The Department of the Interior, it looked like one of your run-of-the-mill government buildings. But Carrie revealed to us that, behind one of the corner walls, is a time capsule and inside is, among other things, a Bible. It was put there by archaeologists years ago.
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Moses with the Ten Commandments inside the
Supreme Court's courtroom


Then Devorah brought us to the statue of General Jose Artigas in the middle of this busy intersection on Constitution Avenue, right on federal government property. As our camera peered in, we noticed a cross on his boot. That made Devorah wonder.

She said, "All it takes is one person to walk by and say I don't believe in God, I don't believe in religion, and every time I look at that, it may be just be a decoration on a boot, but I see it as being a cross and I want it taken off."

Then she took a walk over to the Korean Veterans Memorial. Talk about Judeo-Christian Heritage. She found a cross and the Star of David, right there on the Korean Wall!

Devorah said, "It's become almost like being a kid in a candy shop, because there's so much to find."

David Barton, president of the Christian heritage group, Wallbuilders, says that is so true. Take the U.S. Capitol, for instance.
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"Liberty of Worship" statute resting on the Ten
Commandments outside the Ronald Reagan Building

Barton said, "Just walk into the Rotunda. In the Rotunda, four paintings hang on the wall. You have two prayer meetings, a Bible study and a baptism. That's just walking into the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol."

Besides the Capitol, you will find references to God at the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the National Archives, Senate and House office buildings, the U.S. Supreme Court, the Jefferson Memorial, and the Library of Congress.

As we walked into the main reading room of the Library of Congress, there is a bronze statue of Moses holding The Ten Commandments. On the ceiling, a painting called "Judea" shows a young Israeli woman raising her hands in prayer to God. And there are also quotes on the wall like this: "The heavens declare the glory of God." And down the hallway in the main lobby, two Bibles are on display.

In the National Archives, as our camera panned down from the majestic rotunda, we found a bronze medallion on the floor and right at the top, this: The Ten Commandments, front and center.

Answer 2

Yes they are present and in violation of the endorsement clause of the first amendment.

Our founding fathers were for the most part not Christians, they were Deists.

Answer 3

Can someone tell me what is the correct answer for this question?

Answer 4

Yes and they might better remove them than to lie to people about what they mean, but then again, we are talking about Washington, DC!

Answer 5

Not sure if that's correct

Answer 6

Yes, but that doesn't mean we should have any respect for the Je$u$ salesmen.