> We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that > they are endowed by their > Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty > and the pursuit of > Happiness.
C'mon Sam, quoting from the Declaration, as an example to bolster the claim that the *Constitution* establishes the United States as a Christian nation is dishonest on its face. To quote Moynihan, 'you are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.' And the fact is, The Declaration of Independence != The United States Constitution The Declaration of Independence enumerated our grievances against, and intention to separate from, England. It establish *neither* our form government *nor* its principles. The Constitution of the United States, which *does* establish the government and governing principles of the United States, starts like this: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence,[1] promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. No references to God, Creator, etc. -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:262269 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
