The Constitution framers wanted religious freedom for all not state sponsored religion

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:52:05 +0000

Not only is it not for the House of Reps to declare anything to be the word of God or or declare any Scripture Holy or call for the application of the teachings of any scripture other than the laws and Constitution of the land – but they have their history wrong.

The framers of the Constitution were trying to get away from the religiously-inspired wars that generations of Christians had fought because of their different understandings of the Bible.

This should be more fodder for the blog – and we need to get our press releases rolling.

Read below.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No.

535

Session of

2012

INTRODUCED BY SACCONE, DENLINGER, STERN, AUMENT, BAKER, BLOOM, BROOKS, ELLIS, EMRICK, FLECK, GILLEN, GROVE, HAHN, HENNESSEY, HESS, KAUFFMAN, F. KELLER, KILLION, KRIEGER, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MALONEY, MARSHALL, MILLARD, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, PAYNE, PAYTON, RAPP, READSHAW, REESE, ROCK, SIMMONS, SONNEY, STEVENSON, SWANGER AND TALLMAN, JANUARY 23, 2012

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 23, 2012

A RESOLUTION

Declaring 2012 as the “Year of the Bible” in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, The Bible, the word of God, has made a unique

contribution in shaping the United States as a distinctive and

blessed nation and people; and

WHEREAS, Deeply held religious convictions springing from the

holy scriptures led to the early settlement of our country; and

WHEREAS, Biblical teachings inspired concepts of civil

government that are contained in our Declaration of Independence

and the Constitution of the United States; and

WHEREAS, Many of our great national leaders, among them

President Washington, President Jackson, President Lincoln,

President Wilson and President Reagan, paid tribute to the

influence of the Bible in our country’s development, as

exemplified by the words of President Jackson that the Bible is

“the rock on which our Republic rests”; and

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WHEREAS, The history of our country clearly illustrates the

value of voluntarily applying the teachings of the scriptures in

the lives of individuals, families and societies; and

WHEREAS, This nation now faces great challenges that will

test it as it has never been tested before; and

WHEREAS, Renewing our knowledge of and faith in God through

holy scripture can strengthen us as a nation and a people;

therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare 2012 as

the “Year of the Bible” in Pennsylvania in recognition of both

the formative influence of the Bible on our Commonwealth and

nation and our national need to study and apply the teachings of

the holy scriptures.

Separation of Church and State: So, what should be taught with public educational tax dollars, and who should decide?

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:16:06 +0000

Preview of “School Choice: Taxpayer-Funded Creationism, Bigotry, and Bias” from Rachel Tabachnick on Vimeo.

UCC justice advocates applaud denial of Keystone pipeline

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:49:04 +0000

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