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Gingrich- Chapter 3 GOD. Supreme Court out of step with Americans on religion Losing their moral authority Basic fight like USSR vs. USA USA- belief we were founded on fundamental belief in GOD STATE does NOT give YOU your RIGHTS…you are born free. Elites Unsophisticated Old-fashioned
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Gingrich-Chapter 3GOD • Supreme Court out of step with Americans on religion • Losing their moral authority • Basic fight like USSR vs. USA • USA- belief we were founded on fundamental belief in GOD • STATE does NOT give YOU your RIGHTS…you are born free
Elites • Unsophisticated • Old-fashioned • Driving GOD out of American history • Outlawing references to GOD and prayer • Americans PASSIVELY accept • Push by elite and Liberals is a DISTORTION • Religion is the FULCRUM of American History
America founded on Religious freedom • Quakers, Catholics • American Revolution (Great Awakening) • Abolition
Inalienable • Government cannot take away • Power from GOD not KING • Mayflower Compact • American chaplains in Revolution • Ben Franklin “…more convincing proofs…” • We the PEOPLE • Liberals simply ignore
Hard to ignore • Lincoln’s 2nd inaugural • Overall founding documents • George Washington • Jefferson • Madison • A letters vs. Jefferson’s actions
1st Amendment (Madison) • Absurd for court to rule as anti-religious • De Tocqueville • “…indispensible to the maintenance of republican institutions…” • Court rulings- new America?
80% of America Christian • Strong support for prayer in school • 11% worried about religious influence • America founded on religious principles and reasons • In the Courts and classrooms is where this fight is taking place