Anytime the “separation of Church and State” is mentioned, Thomas Jefferson must be part of  the debate. Interestingly (and incredibly), the only part of Thomas Jefferson’s life and work considered worthy by liberalism is his use of the term ‘separation of church and state’. Remember, Thomas Jefferson owned slaves, to which liberals hold their nose only for the purpose of using his “separation of church and state”!!! In other words, liberalism would love to disrespect Thomas Jefferson like they disrespect all the other Founding Fathers: ‘old dead White men’: who were racists, patriarchs (women haters), and homophobes…but they need his ‘separation of church and state’ to complete their higher objective, which is to legally remove Christianity(Bible)—for which they reserve their most fervent hatred—from public view!
   Once again, liberalism reverts to their primary form of deception: “word manipulation” in order to ‘use’ Thomas Jefferson for their sinister objectives. For example, as I have already pointed out in the previous tidbits, liberals not only cunningly transform the term ‘separation of church and state’ into ‘separation of God from the state’, but they:
       1.usurp Thomas Jefferson’s name for the necessary moral credibility
         to support their fraudulent interpretation. For example, they may
         declare something like, “Thomas  Jefferson used it…!” or, “Thomas
         Jefferson wrote it…!” or, “In Thomas Jefferson’s  own words…!”
       2.intentionally focus attention on the word “separation” in order to
          separate God out from the culture.
       3.ignore Jefferson’s intent for the term ‘separation of church and
           state’; and more  importantly, they ignore Richard Hooker’s
           intent, who originated the term.
        4.ignore Jefferson’s personal and public life—relative to the use of
           the term
 
   Allow me cite just one example of liberalism’s deception. As President of the United States(1801-1809), Thomas Jefferson, the one liberals call THE AUTHOR of the ‘separation of church and state’, asked the Congress of United States--who by the way obliged—to ratify a treaty with the Kaskaskia Indians on December 3, 1803. The treaty stated:
 "And whereas the greater part of the said tribe have been baptized
and received into the Catholic Church, to which they are much
attached, the United States will give annually, for seven years, one
hundred dollars toward the support of a priest of that religion, who
will engage to perform for said tribe the duties of his office, and
also to instruct as many of their children as possible, in the
rudiments of literature, and the United States will further give the
sum of three hundred dollars, to assist the said tribe in the
erection of a church."
 
Prior to this treaty, on April 26, 1802, Thomas Jefferson extended an 1787 act of Congress, which designated:
 "For the sole use of Christian Indians and the Moravian Brethren
missionaries for civilizing the Indians and promoting Christianity."
 
In 1806 and 1807, the same or similar treaties were extended to two other Indian tribes: the Wyandotte and Cherokee tribes.
 
   For emphasis, let’s re-examine and repeat these facts! Before Thomas Jefferson became president, the Congress of the United states endorsed and sent Moravian Brethren missionaries to the Indian tribes, “for civilizing the Indians and promoting Christianity." AND, Thomas Jefferson, the author of the separation of church and state, not only agreed with this policy—but continued it!!!!
   While Thomas Jefferson, the author of the separation of church and state, was president of the United States, both he and the Congress of the United States endorsed the following:
1.Kaskaskia Indians.
       a.sent a Catholic priest to the Kaskaskia Indians
       b.paid the priest with government monies $100 per year for seven
           years
       c.built a church for the Kaskaskias
       d.paid $300 for the church’s erection with government monies
 
2.Repeated what they did for the Kaskaskia Indians for the:
       a.Wyandotte Indian tribe
       b.Cherokee Indian tribe
 
--Does this Thomas Jefferson sound like the Thomas Jefferson liberals ‘use’ to reject nativity scenes, crosses, or anything Christian on government property…or in public view?
--Does this Thomas Jefferson sound like the Thomas Jefferson liberals ‘use’ to prevent young people from speaking about Christ at their graduation ceremonies?
--Does this Thomas Jefferson sound like the Thomas Jefferson liberals ‘use’ to support the rejection of Bible passages by our Air Force or Navy?
--Does this Thomas Jefferson sound like the Thomas Jefferson liberals ‘use’ to support the rejection of God, the Bible, and Christianity from public schools?
--Does this Thomas Jefferson sound like the Thomas Jefferson liberals ‘use’ to support transforming the ‘separation of church and state’ into the ‘separation of God from the state’?
 
On the contrary,
The God of the Bible--Who is the only true God--can be separated from nothing!
--He alone holds all things together by the Word of His power (Heb1:3; Col1:17)
--He alone is omnipresent(Pro15:3)!
--He alone is the only sovereign(1Tim6:15; Ps115:3; Is14:24,27)!
--He alone must be lifted-up over all(Jn12:32)!
--He alone possesses all power (Mat28:18)!
--He alone rules over all (Ps99:1; Ps93:1)!
--To Him alone will every knee bow, and every tongue confess Him  
     Lord(Phil2:10,11)!
--Before Him alone, the nations—in all their glory--are less than
   nothing(Is40:17)!
         
            
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"We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are." -- Max DePree

As established in Tidbit 2 of this series, using their patented ‘word manipulation’ method, liberalism changed: ‘the separation of church and state’ to ‘the separation of God from the state’. How? By using the fallacious 1947 Supreme Court decision in Emerson vs Board of Education; which by the way, is now used as a battering ram to smash any vestiges of God, Jesus, or the Bible, from public discourse.                 
   Some of the greatest evidence refuting the liberal propaganda of the liberal definition of the separation of church and state, are the original state constitutions. The following are taken from  the founding documents of the states*:
1.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 ...”
2.Alaska 1956, Preamble. “We, the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land ...”
3.Arizona 1911, Preamble. “We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution ...”
4.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 ...”
5.California 1879, Preamble. “We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom ...”
6. Colorado 1876, Preamble. “We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe ...”
7.Connecticut 1818, Preamble. “The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy ...”
8.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 ...”
9. Florida 1885, Preamble. “We, the people of the State of Florida, grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty ... establish this Constitution ...”
10. Georgia 1777, Preamble. “We, the people of Georgia, relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty…” And, "Representatives...shall be of the Protestant religion."  
   As late as 1877, Georgia's Constitution declared: "Relying upon the protection and guidance of Almighty God...All men have the natural and inalienable right to worship God, each according to the dictates of his own conscience."
11. Hawaii 1959, Preamble. We, the people of Hawaii, Grateful for Divine Guidance ... establish this Constitution ...
12. Idaho 1889, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings ...
13.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 ...
14.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 ...
15.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 ...
16.Kansas 1859, Preamble. We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges ... establish this Constitution ...
17. Kentucky 1891, Preamble. We, the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties ...
18.Louisiana 1921, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy ...
19.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 ...
20.Maryland 1776, Preamble. We, the people of the state of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty ...
21.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 ...
22. Michigan 1908, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom ... establish this Constitution ...
23. 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 ...
24. Mississippi 1890, Preamble. We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work ...
25. Missouri 1945, Preamble. We, the people of Missouri, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness ... establish this Constitution ...
26. Montana 1889, Preamble. We, the people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty ... establish this Constitution ...
27. Nebraska 1875, Preamble. We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom ... establish this Constitution ...
28. Nevada 1864, Preamble. We the people of the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom ... establish this Constitution ...
29. 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 ...
30. 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 …
31. New Mexico 1911, Preamble. We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty ...
32. 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 ...
33. 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 ...
34. North Dakota 1889, Preamble. We, the people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain...
35. 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 ...
36. Oklahoma 1907, Preamble. Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty ... establish this ...
37. 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 ...
38. Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble. We, the people of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance ...
39. 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 ...
40. South Carolina, 1778, Preamble. We, the people of the State of South Carolina ... grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution ...
41. South Dakota 1889, Preamble. We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties ... establish this Constitution ...
42. 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 ...
43. Texas 1845, Preamble. We the People of the Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God ...
44.Utah 1896, Preamble. Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we ... establish this Constitution ...
45.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 ...
46. 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 ...
47.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 ...
48.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 ...
49.Wisconsin 1848, Preamble. We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility ...
50.Wyoming 1890, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties ... establish this Constitution ...
 
   Because of deception, the authentic, diehard liberal has two responses to this irrefutable information:
            1.Ignore and suppress it (Rom1:18-“suppress the truth”)
            2.Ask: “Ok…but ‘which’ God?”
   The second argument is called a “red herring”, which seeks to divert attention away from the original topic because it cannot be reasoned away.
   In conclusion, liberalism is a doctrine of atheism, which seeks to remove our God’s great name from the culture, rather than lifting it up(Ex17:15; Jn12:32)!!
 
*Credit to historian William Federer
 
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  To make my case, I began the exploration of Emerson’s 1947 Supreme court decision using the Bible(Word of God), because it is the foundation for all truth (Jn17:17; Jn1:14;Jn14:6).However, moving forward, I would now like to cite historical evidences to further establish my case.
  In 1854, following a year of extensive investigation into the contention that the United States is not founded upon Christianity the ‘United States Congress’ declared,
“Had the people during the revolution ever had a suspicion of an attempt to war against Christianity, that revolution would have been strangled in its cradle. At the time of the adoption of the Constitution and the amendments, the universal sentiment was Christianity should be encouraged, but not any one denomination. In this age, there can be no substitute for Christianity. It was the religion of the founders of the republic, and they expected it to remain the religion of their descendents.”   
 
   Nearly 40 years later in the 1892 Trinity case, the topic arose again, but this time the ‘Supreme Count’ (SCOTUS) took on the challenge, conducting a thorough study of American history and citing over 60 historical precedents. The ‘Supreme Court of the United States’ concluded: “There is no dissidence in these declarations. There is a universal language pervading them all having one meaning, they affirm and reaffirm that this is a religious nation. This is a Christian nation.”
  Nearly 100 years later, the topic arose again. In 1985, University of Houston political science professors Donald Lutz and Charles Hyneman published a monumental work taking ten years. In excess of 15,000 items were included in their findings: 2,200 books, newspaper articles, pamphlets and monographs of political materials. The parameters for the study items were set between the years of 1760-1805. The point of this massive undertaking was to uncover ‘who’ the constitutional framers quoted most often. Their conclusions produced three men most often cited by our Founding Fathers:
1) Barron Charles Montesquieu (1689-1755)- 8%
2) William Blackstone (1723-80)- 8%
3) John Locke (1632-1704)- 3%
 
However, the fourth was by far the most intriguing:
 
4) Bible- 34%
 
   I repeat, Lutz and Hyneman concluded a 10-year study finding that the Founding Fathers of America used ‘DIRECT REFERENCES’ from the Bible the vast majority of the time to support their conclusions on government! 
   Just in case you are wondering, ‘ALL’ three of the aforementioned men believed in an indivisible connection between law and morality. In other words, they all believed that morality originated in the Judaeo-Christian ethic, which they concluded is the foundation for law!
   As a quick example, John Locke wrote the “Treatise of Government”, where he used over one thousand Bible verses to support his conclusions. And, William Blackstone’s Law books, which for decades were used as the standard for law schools all across America, were read by atheist at the time, Charles Finney(1792-1895). He read so many Bible verses in Blackstone’s law books, that he decided to read the Bible for himself. As a consequence of studying the Bible, he gave his life to Christ, dropped his study of law, and became one of America’s greatest Christian evangelists!!! Allow me to repeat that: William Blackstone’s law books, which for decades were used in America’s law schools to train lawyers and judges—were instrumental in leading Charles Finney to Christ!!! Ironically, and tragically, these are the same law schools that ‘now’ produce lawyers and judges that have adopted Emerson’s 1947 liberal separation of church and state!!!
   As a side note, Reverend Finney also served as the second president (1851-1866) of Oberlin college in Ohio, which at the time was a bastion for the abolition movement.
 
Allow me to conclude by asking a silly rhetorical question: Does any of this sound like a ‘separation of God from the state’?*
 
*As established in Tidbit 2, using their patented ‘word manipulation’ method, liberalism changed: ‘the separation of church and state’ to ‘the separation of God from the state’—allowing them to use Emerson as a battering ram to smash any vestiges of God, Jesus, or the Bible, from public discourse.
 
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