What Does Your State Constitutions Preamble Say Of God?

FreeRepublic ^ | 5/6/09 | OneVike

[OneVike]

We have all said it time and time again, Obama is NOT a Christian. He is a Muslim, he even bows down to Muslim leaders, but will give no respect to Christan leaders. We have for many years seen the courts make rulings based on their belief that our founding fathers did not want God anywhere near our government.

Well, if we are supposed to be a country who's government is by and for the people, and it is people who wrote the preambles of the US Constitution and the State Constitutions, then God is very much as part of our government as people are.

Follow this link and you will see what your states preamble say's about Gob, A Judeo Christian Nation

[OneVike]

I should have changed the title on my original post. So hopefully this will help direct those who really do care to the right place. It's just that most will be misled by the authors title and I should have changed it to get your attention. So just go to the links and you will find the preamble for your state.

[Bob J]

And why should we care?

[Tomato lover]

Thank you for posting this thread. I take heart to read of other like minded souls who are as concerned about this as I am.

[Kitanis]

Considering how much our President Loaths or tells false truths about whats going on.. Also.. he dose not support the federal constitution because it gets in his way.

What dose it matter what the state constitution says?

[RobinOfKingston]

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO

Approved July 3, 1890

PREAMBLE

We, the people of the state of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and promote our common welfare do establish this Constitution.

[Ole Okie]

OKLAHOMA:
PREAMBLE
Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessing of liberty; to secure just and rightful government; to promote our mutual welfare and happiness, we, the people of the State of Oklahoma, do ordain and establish this Constitution.

[rjsimmon]

And why should we care?

Because the documents establishing governments tells volumes about the character of the nation and its people.

Paying homage to God is the first, greatest act any nation can, and should, do.

[rjsimmon]

Arizona

Preamble

We the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution.

[Drumbo]

West by God Virginia ...

Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God...

[Sandy]

I’m curious, does Christ ever get mentioned, or is it always just a generic Creator/God that gets the nod in these documents?

[Snickersnee]

Connecticut: The People of Connecticut acknowledging with gratitude, the good providence of God, in having permitted them to enjoy a free government; do, in order more effectually to define, secure, and perpetuate the liberties, rights and privileges which they have derived from their ancestors; hereby, after a careful consideration and revision, ordain and establish the following constitution and form of civil government.

[Bob J]

Which God?

[andy58-in-nh]

New Hampshire (1792, Part I. Art. I. Sec. V):

"Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience."

[OneVike]

There is one fact I am 100% positive on, and is that the founding fathers did understand there was then and would be in the future those who have faith in other beliefs. Ultimately they had a strong conviction in the religious freedom that led to the original pilgrims coming here for. However all their training and knowledge was based upon the Judao/Christian belief.

It is this faith you will find in many of their writings, like the Federalist papers, where they mention by name Jesus Christ and Christianity in specific. I cannot however testify as 100% accurate whether or not there is any other mention in the legal constitutional documents of any name other than a generic Creator/God as you asked.

[texican01]

Atheists will find out soon enough!

[RobinOfKingston]

Which God?

There is only one God. Jehovah, Yahweh, I Am Who I Am. God the Father, indivisible from God the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Triune God.

In the words of

The Nicene Creed

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made.

Who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life; who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets.

And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.