James Madison, Religion And Government Will Both Exist In Greater Purity
Nov 05, 11
HistoricWords Founding Fathers Post. Project: Presidents of the United States My Notes The letter below from James Madison, 4th Presidents of the United States, is an excellent treatise on Separation of Church and State. Mr. Madison starts by expressing his approbation of Congress appointing chaplains,...
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Here you can read the proclamation from Paul R. LePage, Governor of Maine. He has accepted the call from Rick Perry, Governor of Texas to declare August 6, 2011 a day of prayer for our nation. I love all the historic quotes he lists in the proclamation!
Governor Rick Perry said, "I invite my fellow Texans to join me on August 6 [2011] at Reliant Stadium in Houston, as we pray for unity and righteousness – for this great state, this great nation and all mankind. I urge Americans of faith to pray on that day for the healing of our country, the rebuilding of our communities and the restoration of enduring values as our guiding force."
Romans 13:1 which says, “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.”
I understand the argument and I can see where the thoughts come from but I feel that this idea is a misunderstanding of the roots of the American Revolution and of what the Bible teaches about governmental authority.
