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Our Government Requires Morality and Religion

"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."
                                                     -John Adams

On this beautiful Sabbath day I was reminded of why I hold so strongly to my Christian faith. Not only is it the guide for my life, my reason for getting up each morning and of living each day as best I can, it is a reminder that everything that is good in this life comes from God. Why am I sharing this on a political blog? The quote above by John Adams is a very powerful reminder of the necessity of a moral and religious people in upholding the Constitution. That religion does not need to be Christianity. It can be Judaism, Buddhism, Islam; it doesn't matter. Religion provides a reason to better ourselves as human beings. The Constitution of the United States is built around the understanding that man can rule himself. That understanding is based off of the idea that people live to better themselves; therefore religion and morality are essential in upholding the Constitution. Whether or not today is your Sabbath Day consider the importance of living a good life in protecting the wonderful freedoms we are so blessed with here that allow us to worship whom we please! 

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