Austin, Texas (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)
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The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (Texas)
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The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (South Dakota)
Pierre, South Dakota (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)
South Dakota’s State Motto and Seal (1889) and Flag (1992)
Under God the People Rule
To read the purpose behind this series of posts, CLICK HERE to read the introduction.
I would encourage you to share these posts.
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The Magnificent Fifty: Foundations of Faith (South Carolina)
South Carolina Executive Proclamation (1994): WHEREAS, We each have been richly blessed by The Almighty whose divine providence our founding fathers sought as they established these United States of America…WHEREAS, The importance of our Christian Heritage to the Institutions, values and vision of our nation is immeasurable…THEREORE, I, Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Governor of the State of South Carolina, proclaim November 20-26, 1994, as “CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK” in South Carolina.
Well, there ya’ go. 🙂
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The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (Rhode Island)
Providence, Rhode Island (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)
Constitution Preamble (1842)
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.
If you want to read the purpose behind these posts featuring state capital buildings, CLICK HERE to read the introduction.
I would encourage you to share these as much as you would like, even with those in your state capitals.
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The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (Pennsylvania)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)
Constitution Preamble (1776)
We, the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance.
Folks, is there no such thing as irony? The men and women of the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) make bold claims about a “godless” Constitution and the godlessness of our Founding Fathers, yet the words above seem to stand in stark contrast to their claims. Again, the “wall of separation” as defined by the modern “intellects” was nowhere to be found in 1776.
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The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (Kentucky)
Frankfort, Kentucky (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)
Kentucky Latin Motto (2002)
Deo gratiam habeamus “Let us be grateful to God”
A group of Lexington homeschoolers with the help of the bill’s sponsor, Tom Riner (D-Louisville), wrote and were involved in the passing of HB 857.
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The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (Des Moines, Iowa)
Des Moines, Iowa (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)
Constitution Preamble (1857)
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 constitution of these blessings establish this Constitution.
CLICK HERE to read the introduction to this series of posts.
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The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (Indiana)
Indianapolis, Indiana (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)
Constitution Preamble (1851)
We, the people of the State of Indiana, grateful to the Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to choose our own form of government, do ordain this Constitution.
Note, the Indianans of the 1850’s understood that the right to choose their own form of government was one given by God, not man. Yet, again, we have people from the FFRF (btw, they claim only 20k members) wanting to erase God from every vestige of public life. Where would our public life be without God at the foundation? The founding fathers of Indiana would tell you, “Nowhere.”
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The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (Delaware)
Dover, Delaware (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)
Delaware Constitution Preamble (1897)
Through Divine Goodness, all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictations of their consciences.
To understand the purpose of these posts featuring state capital buildings, read the introduction to this series.
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The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (Connecticut)
Hartford, Connecticut (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)
Connecticut’s Great Seal (1784) and State Motto (1788)
Qui Transtulit Sustinet
“He Who Transplanted Still Sustains”
Image credit: Wikipedia
If it wasn’t clear enough, here is what Wikipedia has to say about the history of Connecticut’s state motto:
History of motto
The current motto looks a little different than the 1639 version (c.f. Sustinet qui transtulit). It was first seen in the colonies in 1639 on a seal brought from England by Colonel George Fenwick. The meaning of the motto was explained on April 23, 1775 in a letter stamped in Wethersfield, Connecticut: “We fix on our Standards and Drums the Colony arms, with the motto, Qui Transtulit Sustinet, round it in letters of gold, which we construe thus: God, who transplanted us hither, will support us”.
However, this explanation for the origin of the motto is questionable. In 1889, State Librarian Charles J. Hoadly published an article, “The Public Seal of Connecticut” that indicated the 80th Psalm as a possible source. The article stated:
“The vines [on the State Seal] symbolize the Colony brought over and planted here in the wilderness. We read in the 80th Psalm: ‘Thou has brought a vine out of Egypt: Thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it” – in Latin, ‘Vineam de Aegypto transtulisti, ejicisti gentes et plantasti eam’; and the motto expresses our belief that He who brought over the vine continues to take care of it – Qui transtulit sustinet“
To read the introduction to and purpose of this series of posts, CLICK HERE.
Regardless, I’m rather enjoying countering the nonsensical notion that faith (specifically a Judeo-Christian kind) had little to do with our nation’s founding. It’s obvious that if one wanted to eradicate God from the public square, he’d have to do a lot more than silence voices; he’d have to take a chisel or sledgehammer to the stone of our state capitals.
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