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ow important was religion to t he Fou nd i ng Fat her s o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s o f A m e r i c a ? T h e r e a r e l it e r a l l y hu n d r e d s of fo u n d e r s ' q u ot e s d o c u m e n t i n g t h e i r b e l i e f s t h at r e l i g ion a nd mor a l it y i n g o v e r n m e n t w e r e o f p r i m a r y impor ta nce. A s you read t hese s e l e c t i o n s b y s e v e r a l o f t h e m e n w h o h e l p e d f r a m e o u r Constitution and Declaration of Independence, you' l l see it was foremost in their thinking. Should it be any less so in our own hearts and minds? JOHN ADAMS: Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Second President of the United States [I]t is religion and mora lit y alone which can establish the principles upon which freedom can securely stand. SAMUEL ADAMS: Signer of the Declaration of Independence [ N ] e i t h e r t h e w i s e s t const it ut ion nor t he w isest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt. FISHER AMES: Framer of the First Amendment Our libert y depends on our e duc at ion , ou r l aw s , a nd h a bit s…it i s fou nd e d on morals and religion, whose authority reigns in the heart, and on the influence all these produce on public opinion before that opinion governs rulers. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: Signer of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I l ive, the more conv inc ing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men…. We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that "except the Lord build the House, they labor in vain that build it." I f irmly believe …that without His concurring aid we sha l l succeed in this politica l building no better, than the Builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves sha l l become a reproach and bye word down to future ages…. I…move t hat hencefor t h prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations be held i n t h is A ssembly e ver y mor n i n g b e for e w e pr o c e e d to business…. BENJAMIN RUSH: Signer of the Declaration of Independence T he on ly foundat ion for a useful education in a republic is to be l a id i n rel ig ion. Without this there can be no virtue, and without virtue there can be no liberty, and liberty is the object and life of all republican governments. JAMES WILSON: Signer of the Constitution Fa r f r o m b e i n g r i v a l s o r enemies, rel ig ion a nd law are twin sisters, friends, and mut ua l assista nts. Indeed, these two sciences run into each other. e divine law, as discovered by reason and the moral sense, forms an essential part of both. He is the founder and president of WallBuilders, a pro-family organization which seeks to educate grass-roots society to rebuild America's constitutional, moral and religious foundations. For more information go to wallbuilders.com or call 1-817-441-6044. i David Barton MORALITY AND RELIGION THE IMPORTANCE OF IN GOVERNMENT 1 6 : B V O V H by David Barton