Posted on 10/26/2007 3:41:58 AM PDT by Man50D
The National Park Service has banished God from a key display of America's Christian heritage in Washington, and a California pastor who regularly leads teams of visitors to see markers of the nation's religious history wants Him restored.
The reference is an engraving of "LAUS DEO," which is Latin for "Praise be to God," and is on the east side of the 100-ounce aluminum cap of the Washington Monument.
Since the actual inscription on the cap, which on the other three sides provides other information, is unviewable atop the 555-foot stone column, the National Park Service has created a replica, which is on display inside the white-colored obelisk of marble, granite and sandstone.
The following photograph shows how the display was seen in 2000, when that inscription could be seen by visitors, even if at an angle:
(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...
To be honest, the first picture looks like the thing got bumped over to one side of the display case.
I like your solution!
Thanks for that insight! Where did you pick up that jewel of information?
What brilliant (and appropriate) planning and symbolism -- and testimony -- on the part of our Godly forefathers!!
Don't let the liberals find out about it, though; they'll start a movement to rotate the entire monument 90 degrees -- just to thumb their noses at our Creator... :-(.
[and I agree we must not let the Democrats know about it ...]
I’m writing a book actually. I’d have to go through my notes to say for sure but I think Newt Gingrinch mentions it in his book, Rediscovering God in America.
As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality. - George Washington
“The United States of America should have a foundation free from the influence of clergy.” George Washington
“Religious controversies are always productive of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds than those which spring from any other cause.” George Washington
Farewell Address: The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations. With slight shades of difference, you have the same religion” ...and later: “...reason and experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle...”
“ It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and Bible.”
“What students would learn in American schools above all is the religion of Jesus Christ.” [speech to the Delaware Indian Chiefs May 12, 1779]
“To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian” [May 2, 1778, at Valley Forge]
During his inauguration, Washington took the oath as prescribed by the Constitution but added several religious components to that official ceremony. Before taking his oath of office, he summoned a Bible on which to take the oath, added the words “So help me God!” to the end of the oath, then leaned over and kissed the Bible.
P.S. When you’re done with that, try this: http://www.eadshome.com/QuotesoftheFounders.htm
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