COULD ALL  50 STATE CONSTITUTIONS BE WRONG?

 
Somewhere along the way, the Federal Courts and the Supreme Court have misinterpreted the U. S. Constitution.

 Or could all fifty States be wrong?

 
 America's founders did not intend for there to be a separation of God and state, as shown by the fact that all 50 states acknowledge God in their state constitutions:

Alabama 1901
Preamble: We the people of the State of Alabama, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution

Alaska 1956
Preamble: We, the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land ...

Arizona 1911
Preamble: We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution...

Arkansas 1874
Preamble:  We, the people of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government...

California 1879
Preamble: We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom ...

Colorado 1876
Preamble: We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe.

Connecticut 1818
Preamble: The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy ...

Delaware 1897
Preamble: Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences ...

Florida 1885
Preamble: We, the people of the State of Florida, grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, establish this Constitution...

Georgia 1777
Preamble: We, the people of Georgia, relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution...

Hawaii 1959
Preamble: We, the people of Hawaii, Grateful for Divine Guidance ... establish this Constitution.

Idaho 1889
Preamble: We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings ...

Illinois 1870
Preamble: We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.

Indiana 1851
Preamble: We, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to chose our form of government.

Iowa 1857
Preamble: We, the People of the State of Iowa, grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings, establish this Constitution

Kansas 1859
Preamble: We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges, establish this Constitution.

Kentucky 1891
Preamble: We, the people of the Commonwealth of grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties...

Louisiana 1921
Preamble: We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy.

Maine 1820
Preamble: We the People of Maine acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of_the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity ... and imploring His aid and direction.

Maryland 1776
Preamble: We, the people of the state of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God or our civil and religious liberty...

Massachusetts 1780
Preamble: We..the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe ... in the course of His Providence, an opportunity ..and devoutly imploring His direction ...

Michigan 1908
Preamble: We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom .. establish this Constitution

Minnesota 1857
Preamble: We, the people of the State of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings.

Mississippi 1890
Preamble: We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work.

Missouri 1845
Preamble: We, the people of Missouri, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness ... establish this Constitution

Montana 1889
Preamble: We, the people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty. establish this Constitution

Nebraska 1875
Preamble: We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom .. establish this Constitution.

Nevada 1864
Preamble: We the people of the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom establish this Constitution...

New Hampshire 1792
Part I. Art. I. Sec. V:  Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.

New Jersey 1844
Preamble: We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors

New Mexico 1911
Preamble: We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty ..

New York 1846
Preamble: We, the people of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings.

North Carolina 1868
Preamble: We the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those ..

North Dakota 1889
Preamble: We, the people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain...

Ohio 1852
Preamble: We the people of the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote our common ...

Oklahoma 1907
Preamble: Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty ... establish this ...

Oregon 1857
Bill of Rights, Article I. Section 2: All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences..

Pennsylvania 1776
Preamble: We, the people of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humble invoking His guidance.

Rhode Island 1842
Preamble: We the People of the State of Rhode Island grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing

South Carolina, 1778
Preamble: We, the people of he State of South Carolina, grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution.

South Dakota 1889
Preamble: We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil! and religious liberties .. establish this

Tennessee 1796
Art. XI.III: That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience...

Texas 1845
Preamble: We the People of the Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God.

Utah 1896
Preamble: Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we establish this Constitution ..

Vermont 1777
Preamble: Whereas all government ought to ... enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man...

Virginia 1776
Bill of Rights, XVI ... Religion, or the Duty which we owe our Creator ... can be directed only by Reason ... and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other

Washington 1889
Preamble: We the People of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution ...

West Virginia 1872
Preamble: Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia .. reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God...

Wisconsin 1848
Preamble: We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility ...

Wyoming 1890
Preamble: We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties ... establish this Constitution...

 "Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by  tyrants." William Penn

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

  President George Washington's Prayer

 

O Lord, Direct my thoughts, words and work. Wash away my sins in the immaculate blood of the lamb, and purge my heart by thy Holy Spirit... daily frame me more and more into the likeness of thy son Jesus Christ, that living in thy fear, and dying in thy favor, I may in thy appointed time attain the resurrection of the just unto eternal life...


Many thanks to Judy for this e-mail -- jwc

              NOTE: Not being a trusting soul when it comes to e-mails, I checked the information in many of the above entries myself. You can read the full constitutions of each state at Cornell University’s Legal Information Institute’s website: http://www.law.cornell.edu/statutes.html -- JWC

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