Which Founding Father said this?

Question

"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here."

And I say Praise the Lord to that!!

How 'bout you?

Whether this [new government] will prove a blessing or a curse will depend upon the use our people make of the blessings which a gracious God hath bestowed on us. If they are wise, they will be great and happy. If they are of a contrary character, they will be miserable. Righteousness alone can exalt them as a nation [Proverbs 14:34]. Reader! Whoever thou art, remember this, and in thy sphere practice virtue thyself and encourage it in others."


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From his Last Will and Testament:
"I wish I could leave you my most cherished possession--my faith in Jesus Christ. For with Him you have everything; without Him you have nothing at all."

Frank,

If it were'nt for Christianity you would'nt be able to share in anything, because the Muslims would have done killed you.

Answer 1

Backgrounder
Our Founding Fathers Speak Out About God
“It is the duty of all men in society, publicly, and at stated seasons, to worship the SUPREME
BEING, the great Creator and Preserver of the universe. And no subject shall be hurt,
molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping GOD in the manner
most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience; or for his religious profession or
sentiments; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious
worship.”
John Adams
“The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of
God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny
commence. If `Thou shalt not covet' and `Thou shalt not steal' were not commandments of
Heaven, they must be made inviolable precepts in every society before it can be civilized or
made free.”
John Adams
“All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of
superintending providence in our favor. To that kind providence we owe this happy
opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of establishing our future national felicity.
And have we now forgotten that powerful friend? Or do we imagine that we no longer need
his assistance? I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs
I see of this truth-that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the
Ground without his Notice, is it probable that an Empire can rise without his Aid?”
Benjamin Franklin
“That wise Men have in all Ages thought Government necessary for the Good of Mankind;
and, that wise Governments have always thought Religion necessary for the well ordering
and well-being of Society.”
Benjamin Franklin
“. . . natural liberty is a gift of the beneficent Creator to the whole human race, and that civil
liberty is founded in that; and cannot be wrested from any people, without the most manifest
violation of justice.”
Alexander Hamilton
“To grant that there is a supreme intelligence who rules the world and has established laws to
regulate the actions of his creatures; and still to assert that man, in a state of nature, may be
considered as perfectly free from all restraints of law and government, appears to a common
understanding altogether irreconcilable. Good and wise men, in all ages, have embraced a
very dissimilar theory. They have supposed that the deity, from the relations we stand in to
himself and to each other, has constituted an eternal and immutable law, which is
indispensably obligatory upon all mankind, prior to any human institution whatever. This is
what is called the law of nature....Upon this law depend the natural rights of mankind.”
Alexander Hamilton
“And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm
basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God? That
they are not to be violated but with his wrath? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect
that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep for ever.”
Thomas Jefferson
“It is impossible for the man of pious reflection not to perceive in it [the Constitution] a finger
of that Almighty hand which has been so frequently and signally extended to our relief in the
critical stages of the revolution.”
James Madison
“It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage and such only as he
believes to be acceptable to him. This duty is precedent, both in order of time and in degree
of obligation, to the claims of Civil Society.”
James Madison
“We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of
government, far from it. We have staked the future . . . upon the capacity of each and all of
us to govern ourselves, to sustain ourselves, according to the Ten Commandments of God.”
James Madison
“But where says some is the King of America? I'll tell you Friend, he reigns above, and doth
not make havoc of mankind like the Royal Brute of Britain...let it be brought forth placed on
the divine law, the word of God; let a crown be placed thereon, by which the world may know,
that so far as we approve of monarchy, that in America THE LAW IS KING.”
Thomas Paine
“I believe in one God, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life. I believe in the
equality of humans; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy,
and endeavoring to make our fellow creatures happy.”
Thomas Paine
“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
“No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which conducts the
Affairs of men more than the People of the United States. Every step, by which they have
advanced to the character of an independent nation, seems to have been distinguished by
some token of providential agency.”
George Washington

Answer 2

After reading the Federalist papers for College, I believe some would have to agree with GW on most issues. They would understand gay rights although getting Married would fail. Abortion to people that had such a high rate of infant Mortality would seem very confusing. Closing the borders No checking people in yes! They were very much into the word GOD they were Christians they had Jews amongst them and Knew of Islam. They understood Division and they Understood all to well the need to stick together in war and in supporting the troops!

Answer 3

Patrick Henry. The same guy who said:

"I know, sir, how well it becomes a liberal man and a Christian to forget and forgive. As individuals professing a holy religion, it is our bounden duty to forgive injuries done us as individuals. But when the character of Christian you add the character of patriot, you are in a different situation. Our mild and holy system of religion inculcates an admirable maxim of forbearance. If your enemy smite one cheek, turn the other to him. But you must stop there. You cannot apply this to your country. As members of a social community, this maxim does not apply to you. When you consider injuries done to your country your political duty tells you of vengeance. Forgive as a private man, but never forgive public injuries. Observations of this nature are exceedingly unpleasant, but it is my duty to use them."

"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government -- lest it come to dominate our lives and interests."

...Virtue, morality, and religion. This is the armor, my friend, and this alone that renders us invincible. These are the tactics we should study. If we lose these, we are conquered, fallen indeed...so long as our manners and principles remain sound, there is no danger.(exactly what libs say about GITMO)

For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth - to know the worst and provide for it. (completely opposes neocon attack on strengthening FOIA)

Answer 4

patrick henry.

"Question with boldness even the existence of a god."

jefferson

"During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits? More or less in all places, pride and indolence in the Clergy, ignorance and servility in the laity; in both, superstition, bigotry and persecution."

madison

"I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church, by the Protestant church, nor by any church that I know of. My own mind is my church. "

thomas paine

"As the Government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Musselmen; and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries."

treaty of tripoli...

Answer 5

Isn't it interesting how people kill each other in the name of religion? Like the whole 9/11 - Iraqi thing. Muslims and the holy cities and disliking our presence there. Isn't that why they hate us? Religion?
Seems kind of ironic to me.

Answer 6

I say leave religion in it's own category. This is politics, and it's for a good reason that there's a separation of church and state.
Feel free to worship the Gods of your choice, and leave me to worship mine in peace.

Answer 7

Which founding father and president certified this treaty and thus made it SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND?

"The Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion."
John Adams, Treaty of Tripoli, Nov 1796
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llsp&fileName=002/llsp002.db&recNum=24

"This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land."
- Article VI of the U.S. Constitution
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/articles.html

Answer 8

It was probably Thomas Jefferson, a very wise and profound thinker. It is wise to study the thoughts of our founding fathers and other great thinkers that made this country great and respected in the eyes of the world. Men like that are too few and far between now days. Instead we are overrun by idiots, naysayers and cowards, perverts, degenerates, and self righteous nincompoops.

Answer 9

Christianity is a myth, just as Islam and Scientology after it, and Judaism, Hinduism, and Roman and Greek polytheism before it.

Please don't continually spout your drivel about your imaginary god, or believe somehow that your political decisions based on a mythological book trump the rights and freedoms of rational beings who share this country with you.

Answer 10

I'm not sure who said that, but I really must disagree.