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Maranatha Chapel Men’s Maranatha Chapel Men’s RetreatRetreat

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May 15-17, 2009May 15-17, 2009

Cultural Cultural ApologeticsApologetics

Chaplain Lee ShawChaplain Lee Shaw

The The Importance of Importance of

HistoryHistory

““I know no way of I know no way of judging the future judging the future but by the past.”but by the past.”

Patrick HenryMember of the Continental

Congress “Give me liberty or give me death”

Governor of Virginia Secretary of State under Pres. George Washington

5President Thomas JeffersonPresident Thomas Jefferson

““History, by History, by apprizing apprizing them of the them of the past, will past, will enable them enable them to judge of to judge of the future.”the future.”

““History is History is God’s God’s

providence in providence in human affairs.”human affairs.”

Daniel WebsterDaniel Webster

Re-Discover Re-Discover our Nation’s our Nation’s FoundationFoundation

I. Our Founding I. Our Founding Father’s original Father’s original intent regarding intent regarding religion’s role in religion’s role in

“public life”“public life”9

II. Separation of II. Separation of Church Church

and and StateState

III. How we III. How we can stay in can stay in the game!the game!

I. Our Founding I. Our Founding Father’s Father’s

original intent original intent regarding regarding

religion’s role religion’s role in educationin education

What was the second What was the second best selling book in best selling book in American colonies?American colonies?(the Bible was number one)

Five million copies Five million copies existed in Americaexisted in America(there were only four million people in America in 1776)

““. . . if the study of the Bible is to be . . . if the study of the Bible is to be excluded from all state schools; if the excluded from all state schools; if the inculcation of the principles of Christianity inculcation of the principles of Christianity is to have no place in the daily program; if is to have no place in the daily program; if the worship of God is to form no part of the the worship of God is to form no part of the general exercise of these public elementary general exercise of these public elementary schools; then the good of the state would schools; then the good of the state would be better served by restoring all schools to be better served by restoring all schools to church control.”church control.”

National Education National Education Association (NEA)Association (NEA)

Gouverneur MorrisGouverneur Morris

““Religion is the only solid basis of good Religion is the only solid basis of good morals; therefore education should teach morals; therefore education should teach the precepts of religion, and the duties of the precepts of religion, and the duties of

man towards God.”man towards God.”

Life of Gouverneur Morris, Vol IIILife of Gouverneur Morris, Vol III

Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams““Let divines and philosophers, statesmen and Let divines and philosophers, statesmen and patriots, unite their endeavors to renovate the patriots, unite their endeavors to renovate the age, by impressing the minds of men with the age, by impressing the minds of men with the

importance of educating their little boys and girls, importance of educating their little boys and girls, of inculcating in the minds of youth the fear and of inculcating in the minds of youth the fear and love of Deity . . . In short of leading them in the love of Deity . . . In short of leading them in the study and practice of the exalted virtues of the study and practice of the exalted virtues of the

Christian religion.”Christian religion.”

Letter to John Adams, October 4, 1790Letter to John Adams, October 4, 1790

Benjamin RushBenjamin Rush““[T]he only foundation for a useful education in a republic [T]he only foundation for a useful education in a republic is to be laid in religion. Without this there can be no virtue, is to be laid in religion. Without this there can be no virtue, and without virtue there can be no liberty, and liberty is and without virtue there can be no liberty, and liberty is the object and life of all republican governments. Without the object and life of all republican governments. Without religion, I believe that learning does real mischief to the religion, I believe that learning does real mischief to the morals and principles of mankind.”morals and principles of mankind.”

David Barton’s “Original Intent,” p.153 David Barton’s “Original Intent,” p.153

““Let every student be plainly instructed Let every student be plainly instructed and earnestly pressed to consider well and earnestly pressed to consider well the main end of his life and studies is to the main end of his life and studies is to know God and Jesus Christ which is know God and Jesus Christ which is eternal life (John 17.3) and therefore to eternal life (John 17.3) and therefore to lay Christ in the bottom as the only lay Christ in the bottom as the only foundation of all sound knowledge and foundation of all sound knowledge and learning.” learning.”

Harvard’s Rules Harvard’s Rules & Precepts ~ 1636& Precepts ~ 1636

Article 3d, Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged . . . July 13, 1787

1858 Kansas Constitution1858 Kansas Constitution

Religion, morality, and Religion, morality, and knowledge, however, being knowledge, however, being essential to good essential to good government, it shall be the government, it shall be the duty of the legislature to duty of the legislature to make suitable provisions . . . make suitable provisions . . . for the encouragement of for the encouragement of schools and the means of schools and the means of instruction. instruction. 29

The Architect of Modern The Architect of Modern EducationEducation

“…“…faith in the prayer-faith in the prayer-hearing God is an unproved hearing God is an unproved and outmoded faith. There and outmoded faith. There is no God and there is no is no God and there is no soul. Hence, there are no soul. Hence, there are no

needs for the props of needs for the props of traditional religion. With traditional religion. With

dogma and creed excluded, dogma and creed excluded, then immutable truth is also then immutable truth is also dead and buried. There is no dead and buried. There is no room for fixed natural law or room for fixed natural law or

moral absolutes.”moral absolutes.”John Dewey

Nash, “The Closing of the American Heart”

AMERICAAMERICA

THEN & NOWTHEN & NOW

““A nation which does not A nation which does not remember what it was remember what it was yesterday, does not know yesterday, does not know what it is today, nor what what it is today, nor what it is trying to do. We are it is trying to do. We are trying to do a futile thing trying to do a futile thing if we do not know where if we do not know where we came from or what we we came from or what we have been about.”have been about.”

The Danger of Forgetting our The Danger of Forgetting our HeritageHeritage

President Woodrow Wilson

America’s Foundational Document America’s Foundational Document for our Constitutional form of for our Constitutional form of

GovernmentGovernment

Article VIIArticle VII

““. . . DONE in convention by . . . DONE in convention by the unanimous consent of the the unanimous consent of the States present the States present the seventeenth day of seventeenth day of September in the Year of our September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, hundred and eighty seven, and of the independence of and of the independence of the United States of America the United States of America the twelfth.”the twelfth.”

““We hold these truths to be self-We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness . . . appealing pursuit of Happiness . . . appealing to the Supreme Judge of the World, to the Supreme Judge of the World, for the rectitude of our for the rectitude of our intentions . . .”intentions . . .”

““And for the support of this And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.”our sacred Honor.”

““They are endowed by They are endowed by their Creator with certain their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness . . .”Happiness . . .”

Mayflower CompactMayflower CompactNovember 11, 1620November 11, 1620

““In the name of God, Amen. In the name of God, Amen. We whose names are We whose names are underwritten. . . having underwritten. . . having undertaken, for the glorie of undertaken, for the glorie of God, and advancemente of the God, and advancemente of the Christian faith . . . a voyage to Christian faith . . . a voyage to plant the first colony . . .”plant the first colony . . .”

Constitution of theConstitution of the

New England ConfederationNew England ConfederationMay 19May 19thth, 1643, 1643

““Whereas we all came to these Whereas we all came to these parts of America with the same parts of America with the same end and aim, namely to advance end and aim, namely to advance the kingdome of our Lord Jesus the kingdome of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to injoy the liberties Christ, and to injoy the liberties of the Gospell there of with of the Gospell there of with purities and peace, and for purities and peace, and for perserving and propagating the perserving and propagating the truth and liberties of the gospell . truth and liberties of the gospell . . .”. .”

Engel v. Vitale,Engel v. Vitale, 19621962

““Almighty God, we Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence acknowledge our dependence

upon Thee, upon Thee, And we beg Thy blessings upon And we beg Thy blessings upon

us, us, our parents, our teachers and our parents, our teachers and

our Country.”our Country.”

Engel v. Vitale,Engel v. Vitale, 19621962

In striking down this In striking down this prayer, the Court explained prayer, the Court explained

that:that:

““[A] union of government [A] union of government and religion tends to and religion tends to

destroy government and to destroy government and to degrade religion.”degrade religion.”

““God save the God save the United States United States

and this and this Honorable Honorable

Court!" Court!"

““[T]rue religion affords to government [T]rue religion affords to government its surest support.” its surest support.”

President George WashingtonPresident George Washington

[R]eligion and virtue are the only [R]eligion and virtue are the only foundations . . . of republicanism and foundations . . . of republicanism and of all free governments. of all free governments.

John AdamsJohn Adams

[The] liberty to worship our Creator in the [The] liberty to worship our Creator in the way we think most agreeable to His will [is] way we think most agreeable to His will [is] a liberty deemed in other countries a liberty deemed in other countries incompatible with good government and yet incompatible with good government and yet proved by our experience to be its best proved by our experience to be its best support. support.

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

James James WilsonWilson

Signer of Signer of ConstitutionConstitution

““Human law must rest its authority Human law must rest its authority ultimately upon the authority of that ultimately upon the authority of that law which is divine. . . . Far from law which is divine. . . . Far from being rivals or enemies, religion being rivals or enemies, religion and law are twin sisters, friends, and law are twin sisters, friends, and mutual assistants. Indeed, and mutual assistants. Indeed, these two sciences run into each these two sciences run into each other . . .” other . . .”

““No people can be No people can be bound to acknowledge bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible and adore the invisible Hand which conducts Hand which conducts the affairs of men more the affairs of men more than the people of the than the people of the United States. . . . We United States. . . . We ought to be no less ought to be no less persuaded that the persuaded that the propitious [favorable] propitious [favorable] smiles of Heaven can smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a never be expected on a nation which disregards nation which disregards the eternal rules of the eternal rules of order and right which order and right which Heaven itself Heaven itself ordained.”ordained.”

George Washington United States President

““Before any man can be Before any man can be considered as a member considered as a member of civil society, he must of civil society, he must be considered as a be considered as a subject of the Governor subject of the Governor of the Universe. And to of the Universe. And to the same Divine Author the same Divine Author of every good and perfect of every good and perfect gift [James 1:17] we are gift [James 1:17] we are indebted for all those indebted for all those privileges and privileges and advantages, religious as advantages, religious as well as civil, which are so well as civil, which are so richly enjoyed in this richly enjoyed in this favored land.”favored land.”

James Madison

Signer of the Constitution

Fourth President of the United States 1809-1817

President Thomas JeffersonPresident Thomas Jefferson

“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 forever.”

Thomas JeffersonSigner of the Declaration

Third President of the United States 1801-1809

“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.”

Patrick HenryMember of the Continental

Congress “Give me liberty or give me death”

Governor of Virginia Secretary of State under Pres. George Washington

Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence

Constitutional ConventionConstitutional Convention

Founded 1Founded 1stst Anti-Slavery Anti-Slavery SocietySociety

Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin

The religious nature of the The religious nature of the Founding FathersFounding Fathers

Continental Congress Continental Congress

Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence

““Mr. President:Mr. President:

. . . In the beginning of the contest with Great . . . In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for the Divine protection. daily prayer in this room for the Divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard, and they were Our prayers, sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of a superintending Providence in our instances of a superintending Providence in our favor. To that kind Providence we owe this happy favor. To that kind Providence we owe this happy opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of establishing our future national felicity. And have establishing our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend? Or do we we now forgotten that powerful Friend? Or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance?”imagine we no longer need His assistance?”

““I have lived, sir, a long time, and the I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth—that God governs in I see of this truth—that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? . . .”rise without His aid? . . .”

Benjamin FranklinBenjamin FranklinSigner of the ConstitutionSigner of the Constitution

Alexis de TocquevilleAlexis de Tocqueville1805-18591805-1859

““The Americans combine the notions The Americans combine the notions of Christianity and of liberty so of Christianity and of liberty so intimately in their minds that it is intimately in their minds that it is impossible to make them conceive impossible to make them conceive the one without the other.”the one without the other.”

Alexis de Tocqueville, “Democracy in America”Alexis de Tocqueville, “Democracy in America”

Alexis de TocquevilleAlexis de Tocqueville1805-18591805-1859

““Upon my arrival in the United States, the religious Upon my arrival in the United States, the religious aspect of the country was the first thing that struck aspect of the country was the first thing that struck my attention; and the longer I stayed there, the my attention; and the longer I stayed there, the more did I perceive the great political consequences more did I perceive the great political consequences resulting from this state of things to which I was resulting from this state of things to which I was unaccustomed. In France I had almost always seen unaccustomed. In France I had almost always seen the spirit of religion and the spirit of freedom the spirit of religion and the spirit of freedom marching in pursuing courses diametrically opposed marching in pursuing courses diametrically opposed to each other; but in America, I found they were to each other; but in America, I found they were intimately united and they reigned in common over intimately united and they reigned in common over the same country.”the same country.”

Alexis de Tocqueville, “Democracy in America”Alexis de Tocqueville, “Democracy in America”

Continental Congress Continental Congress

Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence

Our Founding Fathers Helped Our Founding Fathers Helped Organize and Lead. . .Organize and Lead. . .

American Tract SocietyAmerican Tract Society

American Sunday School UnionAmerican Sunday School Union

Over 100 city, county, and state Bible societiesOver 100 city, county, and state Bible societies

American Bible SocietyAmerican Bible Society

American Board of Foreign MissionsAmerican Board of Foreign Missions

Christian Constitutional SocietyChristian Constitutional Society

Society for Promoting Christian KnowledgeSociety for Promoting Christian Knowledge

American Society for Educating Pious Youth American Society for Educating Pious Youth for the Gospel Ministry for the Gospel Ministry

and many other similar groups . . .and many other similar groups . . .

““Resolved , That a joint committee of both Houses be Resolved , That a joint committee of both Houses be directed to wait upon the President of the United States to directed to wait upon the President of the United States to

request that he would recommend to the people of the request that he would recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the

many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a

Constitution of government for their safety and happiness Constitution of government for their safety and happiness . . .”. . .”

September 25, 1789September 25, 1789

Historical EvidenceHistorical Evidence

The same day that The same day that Congress approved the Congress approved the final wording of the First final wording of the First

Amendment.Amendment.

This request was made…This request was made…

““[T]hat the use of the Bible is so universal, [T]hat the use of the Bible is so universal, and its importance so great . . . your and its importance so great . . . your Committee recommend that Congress will Committee recommend that Congress will order the Committee of Commerce to order the Committee of Commerce to import 20,000 Bibles from Holland, import 20,000 Bibles from Holland, Scotland, or elsewhere, into the different Scotland, or elsewhere, into the different ports of the States of the Union.”ports of the States of the Union.”

Congress Request Congress Request July 7, 1777July 7, 1777

““Whereupon, Resolved , That Whereupon, Resolved , That the United States in the United States in Congress assembled . . . Congress assembled . . . recommend this edition of recommend this edition of the Bible to the inhabitants of the Bible to the inhabitants of the United States.”the United States.”

I. Our Founding I. Our Founding Father’s original Father’s original intent regarding intent regarding religion’s role in religion’s role in

“public life”“public life”

II. SeparationII. Separation of of

Church Church andand

StateState

First AmendmentFirst Amendment

Congress shall make no law Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . .free exercise thereof . . .

First AmendmentFirst Amendment

Congress shall make no law Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . .free exercise thereof . . .

October 7October 7thth, 1801 , 1801 Danbury Baptist wrote Danbury Baptist wrote

They were concerned They were concerned that “free exercise of that “free exercise of religion” appeared in the religion” appeared in the First Amendment.First Amendment.

President Thomas JeffersonPresident Thomas Jefferson

““They believed that They believed that freedom of religion was freedom of religion was a God-granted, a God-granted, unalienable right, and unalienable right, and that government should that government should be . . .be . . .

……powerless to restrict powerless to restrict religious activities unless religious activities unless those activities caused those activities caused someone to “work ill to someone to “work ill to his neighbor.”his neighbor.”

““Gentlemen,—The affectionate Gentlemen,—The affectionate sentiments of esteem and approbation sentiments of esteem and approbation which you are so good as to express which you are so good as to express towards me on behalf of the Danbury towards me on behalf of the Danbury Baptist Association give me the Baptist Association give me the highest satisfaction. . . . Believing with highest satisfaction. . . . Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God; that solely between man and his God; that he owes account to none other for his he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship; . . .faith or his worship; . . .

““. . . that the legislative powers of that the legislative powers of government reach actions only and government reach actions only and not opinions, I contemplate with not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which whole American people which declared that their legislature should declared that their legislature should “make no law respecting an “make no law respecting an establishment of religion or establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,” prohibiting the free exercise thereof,” thus building a wall of separation thus building a wall of separation between Church and State.”between Church and State.”

First AmendmentFirst Amendment____________________________

Congress shall make no law Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . .exercise thereof . . .

House Judiciary House Judiciary Committee ReportCommittee Report

March 27, 1854March 27, 1854______________

“ “Had the people (Founding Fathers), during Had the people (Founding Fathers), during the Revolution, a suspicion of any attempt the Revolution, a suspicion of any attempt to war against Christianity, that Revolution to war against Christianity, that Revolution would have been strangled in its cradle . . . would have been strangled in its cradle . . . At the time of the . . .At the time of the . . .

March 27, 1854March 27, 1854______________

… …adoption of the Constitution and its adoption of the Constitution and its amendments, the universal sentiment was amendments, the universal sentiment was that Christianity should be encouraged, but that Christianity should be encouraged, but not any one sect [denomination].”not any one sect [denomination].”

March 27, 1854March 27, 1854______________

The report continued: “In this age, there is The report continued: “In this age, there is no substitute for Christianity . . . That was no substitute for Christianity . . . That was the religion of the founders of the republic the religion of the founders of the republic and they expected it to remain the religion and they expected it to remain the religion of their descendents.”of their descendents.”

Two Months LaterTwo Months Later______________

“ “The great vital and conservative element in The great vital and conservative element in our system [the thing that holds our system our system [the thing that holds our system together] is the belief of our people in the together] is the belief of our people in the pure doctrines and the divine truths of the pure doctrines and the divine truths of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”Gospel of Jesus Christ.”

First AmendmentFirst Amendment______________

Congress shall make no law Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . .exercise thereof . . .

“SeparationSeparation of of Church Church

andandState”State”

Dr. William JamesDr. William JamesThe Father of Modern PsychologyThe Father of Modern Psychology

“ “There is nothing so absurd There is nothing so absurd but that if you repeat it often but that if you repeat it often enough people will believe it.”enough people will believe it.”

Everson v. Board of Everson v. Board of Education when the Court Education when the Court

announced:announced:

““The First Amendment has erected a wall The First Amendment has erected a wall between church and state. That wall must between church and state. That wall must be kept high and impregnable. We could be kept high and impregnable. We could not approve the slightest breach.” not approve the slightest breach.”

The Court has now declared The Court has now declared many American customs and many American customs and traditions unconstitutional.traditions unconstitutional.

It is unconstitutional for a war memorial to be erected in the shape of a cross. LOWE v. CITY OF EUGENE, 1969

It is unconstitutional for a public It is unconstitutional for a public cemetery to have a planter in the cemetery to have a planter in the shape of a cross, for if someone were shape of a cross, for if someone were to view that cross, it could cause to view that cross, it could cause “emotional distress” and thus “emotional distress” and thus constitute an “injury-in-fact.”constitute an “injury-in-fact.” WARSAW v. TEHACHAPI, WARSAW v. TEHACHAPI,

1990 1990

National CemeteryNational Cemetery

A verbal prayer offered in a school is

unconstitutional, even if that prayer is both voluntary and denominationally neutral. ENGEL v. VITALE, 1962; ABINGTON v. SCHEMPP, 1963; COMMISSIONER OF

EDUCATION v. SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF LEYDEN, 1971

Pennsylvania law on Bible reading in public schools violated the 1st Amendment provision against laws “respecting an establishment of religion.” Abington School District v. Schempp, 374 U. S. 203 (1963)

It is unconstitutional for a It is unconstitutional for a classroom library to contain books classroom library to contain books which deal with Christianity, or for a which deal with Christianity, or for a teacher to be seen with a personal teacher to be seen with a personal copy of the Bible at school. copy of the Bible at school. ROBERTS v. MADIGAN, ROBERTS v. MADIGAN,

1990 211990 21

It is unconstitutional for a It is unconstitutional for a kindergarten class to ask whose kindergarten class to ask whose birthday is celebrated by birthday is celebrated by Christmas.Christmas. FLOREY v. SIOUX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT, 1979 29FLOREY v. SIOUX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT, 1979 29

A verbal prayer offered in a school is

unconstitutional, even if that prayer is

both voluntary and denominationally

neutral. ENGEL v. VITALE, 1962; ABINGTON v. SCHEMPP, 1963; COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION v. SCHOOL

COMMITTEE OF LEYDEN, 1971

Freedoms of speech and press Freedoms of speech and press are guaranteed to students and are guaranteed to students and teachers—unless the topic is teachers—unless the topic is religious, at which time such religious, at which time such speech becomes speech becomes unconstitutional. unconstitutional. STEIN v. OSHINSKY, 1965; COLLINS v. CHANDLER STEIN v. OSHINSKY, 1965; COLLINS v. CHANDLER

UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST., 1981; BISHOP v. ARONOV, 1991; DURAN v. NITSCHE, 1991 UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST., 1981; BISHOP v. ARONOV, 1991; DURAN v. NITSCHE, 1991

If a student prays over his lunch, it

is unconstitutional for him to pray

aloud. REED v. VAN HOVEN, 1965

Jane Doe v. Santa Fe Jane Doe v. Santa Fe Independent Independent

School District, 1999School District, 1999 ““The Court will allow that prayer to be a typical The Court will allow that prayer to be a typical

nondenominational prayer, which can refer to nondenominational prayer, which can refer to God or Almighty or that sort of thing. The God or Almighty or that sort of thing. The prayer must not refer to . . . Jesus . . . or anyone prayer must not refer to . . . Jesus . . . or anyone else. And make no mistake, the Court is going else. And make no mistake, the Court is going to have a U. S. Marshall in attendance at the to have a U. S. Marshall in attendance at the graduation. If any student offends this Court, graduation. If any student offends this Court, that student will be summarily arrested and will that student will be summarily arrested and will face up to six months incarceration in the face up to six months incarceration in the Galveston County Jail for contempt of Court . . . Galveston County Jail for contempt of Court . . . Anybody who violates these orders, no kidding, Anybody who violates these orders, no kidding, is going to wish that he or she had died as a is going to wish that he or she had died as a child when this Court gets through with it.”child when this Court gets through with it.”

““But the greatest injury of the “wall” But the greatest injury of the “wall” notion is its mischievous diversion of notion is its mischievous diversion of judges from the actual intentions of the judges from the actual intentions of the drafters of the Bill of Rights. . . . The drafters of the Bill of Rights. . . . The “wall of separation between church and “wall of separation between church and State” is a metaphor based on bad State” is a metaphor based on bad history, a metaphor which has proved history, a metaphor which has proved useless as a guide to judging. It should useless as a guide to judging. It should be frankly and explicitly abandoned.”be frankly and explicitly abandoned.”

Chief Justice William Rehnquist

I. Our Founding I. Our Founding Father’s Father’s

original intent original intent regarding regarding

religion’s role religion’s role in “public life”in “public life”

II. SeparationII. Separation of of

Church Church andand

StateState

III. How we III. How we can stay in can stay in the game!the game!

Pretty Ugly !!

“What can I do?”

"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. What I can do, I should do and, with the help of God, I will do."

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Devotions with Christ

Samuel Adams

“. . . it is our Duty to submit to the Dispensations of Heaven ‘whose ways are ever gracious and just.”

God orchestrates the universe

Rev 3:8 I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

Be informed . . .Be informed . . .

1.) WallBuilders - Website: 1.) WallBuilders - Website: http://www.wallbuilders.com//

2.) Focus on the Family – The Truth Project -- 2.) Focus on the Family – The Truth Project -- Website: Website: http://www.focusonthefamilyhttp://www.focusonthefamily.com/

3.) American Center for Law and Justice: Website:Website: Website: http://www.aclj.org/Default.aspxhttp://www.aclj.org/Default.aspx

4.) Pacific Justice Inst4.) Pacific Justice Institute: Website: http://www.pacificjustice.org//

Walter WilliamsWalter Williams

ThomasThomas SowellSowellThomasThomas SowellSowell

Miss California Carrie Prejean

Miss USA Pageant

Courage &

Bravery

Engage our culture . . .Engage our culture . . .

Tell the truth one by one!Tell the truth one by one!

Keep your place of influence Keep your place of influence through meaningful relationships.through meaningful relationships.

We must hold our leaders accountable for their actions and decisions.

California State Senator

Tom McClintock

““Now more than ever before, the people are Now more than ever before, the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption. If it be intelligent, brave, and pure, it is corruption. If it be intelligent, brave, and pure, it is because the people demand these high qualities to because the people demand these high qualities to represent them in the national legislature. If the next represent them in the national legislature. If the next centennial does not find us a great nation, it will be centennial does not find us a great nation, it will be because those who represent the enterprise, the because those who represent the enterprise, the culture, and the morality of the nation do not aid in culture, and the morality of the nation do not aid in controlling the political forums.”controlling the political forums.”

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God Bless America

Chaplain Lee Shaw

Law Enforcement & Fire Service Chaplaincy of Napa

California

(707) 257-7260(707) 257-7260

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