ethics exam: Family and Founding Fathers

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Thomas Jefferson FF
that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, and not opinion. *liberties are of the gift of god
Jebidiah Morse FF
whenever the pillars of Christianity shall be overthrown, our present republican forms of government must fall with them
Patrick Henry FF
Give me liberty, or give me death
Benjamin Franklin FF
I also believe that without his concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better that the builders of Babel
George Washington president
it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of almighty god, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor
John Adams president
our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. it is wholly inadequate to the government of any other
James Madison president
before any man can be considered as a member of civil society, he must be considered as a subject of the governor of the universe
John Quincy Adams president
is it not that the D.o.I first organized the social compact on the foundation of the Redeemer's mission upon earth? that it laid the cornerstone of human gov upon the first precepts of Christianity?
John Jay, SC
the bible is the best of all books, for it is the word of God and teaches us the way to be happy in this world and in the next.
providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation, to select and prefer Christians for their rulers
James Wilson SC
human law must rest its authority ultimately upon the authority of that law whish is Divine
Joseph Story SCone of the beautiful boasts of our municipal jurisprudences is that Christianity is part of the common lawsupreme court rulingthere is no dissonance in these legal declarations...there are not individual sayings, declarations of private people...these and many others matter which might be noticedvidal vs girard's executors, 1844why may not the bible, and especially the new testament, without note or comment, be read and taught as divine revelation in schools- its general precepts expounded its evidence explained and its glorious principles of morality inculcated?congress, senate judiciary committee reportwe are a Christian people...not because the law demands it... but by choice and educationhouse judiciary committee reportat the time of the adoption of the constitution and the amendments, the universal sentiment was that Christianity should be encouragedHarvard 1636 student guidelineslet every student be plainly instructed and earnestly pressed to consider well the main end of his life and studies is to know god and jesus Christ which is eternal lifeyale 1787 student guidelinesall the scholars are required to lie a religious and blameless life according to the rules of God's Word, diligently reading the Holy Scriptures, that fountain of Divine light and truth, and constantly attending all the duties of religionAlex de Tocqueville; French observer of americathe americans combine the notions of Christianity and of liberty so intimately in their minds that is impossible to make them conceive the one without the other