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"Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhab itants thereof." ~ Leviticus 25:10 - inscribed on the Liberty Bell
< br>Take this day to reflect on our nation's religious roots - The Declarati on of Independence is the official and unequivocal affirmation by the Ameri can people of their belief and faith in God. It affirms God's existence as a "self-evident" truth that requires no further discussion or debate. The n ation created by the great Declaration is God's country. The rights it defi nes are God-given. The actions of its signers are God-inspired. The Declara tion contains five references to God - God as supreme Lawmaker, God as Cre ator of all men, God as the Source of all rights, God as the world's supr eme Judge, and God as our Protector on whom we can rely. It declares that each of us is created equal. This means equally endowed with unalienable ri ghts. It does not mean that all are born with equal capabilities. Nor does it mean that all of us can be made equal, a... |