Category Archives: Culture Wars

by | June 2, 2018 · 8:00 am

The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (Oregon)

Salem, Oregon (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)

Oregon Bill of Rights, Article 1, Section 2 (1857)

All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences.

To read the introduction to and purpose of this series, CLICK HERE.

This is the final installment in the series (unfortunately, I posted them in the order I took the pictures, not in alphabetical order). I hope you’ve enjoyed them as much as I’ve enjoyed sharing them with you.

Let me know if you find putting them all under one tab at the top of the blog useful. I’d love for them to be shared, and that might make it easier.

God bless, and God bless these United States of America!

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by | June 1, 2018 · 3:00 pm

The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (Oklahoma)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)

Constitution Preamble (1907)

Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty…we, the people of the State of Oklahoma, do ordain and establish this Constitution. 

To read the introduction to and purpose of this series, CLICK HERE.

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by | June 1, 2018 · 8:53 am

The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (Ohio)

Columbus, Ohio (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)

Ohio State Motto (1959): With God, all things are possible*

In 1997, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the motto. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 in 2000 that the motto violated the separation of church and state. in 2001, the full court in a 9-4 decision reversed the decision of Its own three-judge panel declaring that the motto does not violate the separation of church and state.

*based on Matthew 19:26

To read the introduction to and purpose of this series, CLICK HERE.

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by | May 24, 2018 · 10:47 am

The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (New York)

Albany, New York (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)

New York Constitution, Article I, Section 3 (1938)

The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this state to all humankind. 

You folk in New York should remind your lawmakers of this. I have a strong feeling it’s been forgotten or overlooked, but I’ll let you be the judge.

On that note, I think I’ll send a shout-out to my New Yorker friend at Beauty Beyond Bones 🙂

To read the introduction to and purpose of this series, CLICK HERE.

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by | May 22, 2018 · 6:13 am

The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (New Mexico)

Santa Fe, New Mexico (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)

Constitution Preamble (1911)

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

To read the introduction to and purpose of this series, CLICK HERE.

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by | May 17, 2018 · 7:47 am

The Magnificen Fifty: Foundations of Faith (New Hampshire)

Concord, New Hampshire (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)

New Hampshire Constitution, Bill of Rights, Article 5 (1784)

Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God…and no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained…for worshipping God.

To read the introduction to and purpose of this series, CLICK HERE.

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by | May 16, 2018 · 9:58 am

The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (Nevada)

Carson City, Nevada (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)

Constitution Preamble (1864)

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

To read the introduction to and purpose of this series, CLICK HERE.

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by | May 15, 2018 · 6:30 am

The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (Nebraska)

Lincoln, Nebraska (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)

U.S. Supreme Court – Nebraska Legislature (1893) To invoke Divine guidance on a public body entrusted with making the laws is not …an “establishment” of religion or a step toward establishment; it is simply a tolerable acknowledgment of beliefs widely held among the people of this country.

Chief Justice Warren E. Burger delivered Court’s opinion in Marsh v. Chambers, 463 U.S. 783

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by | May 14, 2018 · 8:20 am

The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (Montana)

Helena, Montana (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)

Constitution Preamble (1889, 1972)

We, the people of Montana grateful to God for the quiet beauty of our state, the grandeur of our mountains, the vastness of our rolling plains… do ordain and establish this constitution.

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by | May 12, 2018 · 9:14 am

The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (Missouri)

Jefferson City, Missouri (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)

Missouri Constitution, Article I, Section 5 (1845)

That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship God…

Just think how different North Korea could be if this one, simple sentence could be a part of their constitution?

What makes America different? This! Freedom of …OF – not “from”… religion. Specifically, the right to worship God, not man.

Give the FFRF (Freedom From Religion Foundation) what they want and we’ll end up like every other dictatorial society whose people live in bondage. Because like Bob Dylan said,

Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody

I’d rather serve God, than man.

To read the introduction to and purpose of this series, CLICK HERE.

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