The Founders As Christians

Found this to most interesting and perfect for this time of the year. Read through these and then click on the names below to see what they said about their beliefs and you decide if America was under God or not. The Founders As Christians

04/2006

(Note: this is a representative list only, there are many other quotes that could be listed) Samuel Adams Father of the American Revolution, Signer of the Declaration of Independence I . . . recommend my Soul to that Almighty Being who gave it, and my body I commit to the dust, relying upon the merits of Jesus Christ for a pardon of all my sins. Will of Samuel Adams Charles Carroll Signer of the Declaration of Independence William Cushing First Associate Justice Appointed by George Washington to the Supreme Court John Dickinson Signer of the Constitution Rendering thanks to my Creator for my existence and station among His works, for my birth in a country enlightened by the Gospel and enjoying freedom, and for all His other kindnesses, to Him I resign myself, humbly confiding in His goodness and in His mercy through Jesus Christ for the events of eternity. Will of John Dickinson John Hancock Signer of the Declaration of Independence I John Hancock, . . . being advanced in years and being of perfect mind and memory-thanks be given to God-therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die [Hebrews 9:27], do make and ordain this my last will and testament…Principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it: and my body I recommend to the earth . . . nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mercy and power of God. . . Will of John Hancock Patrick Henry Governor of Virginia, Patriot John Jay First Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court Daniel St. Thomas Jenifer Signer of the Constitution Henry Knox Revolutionary War General, Secretary of War John Langdon Signer of the Constitution John Morton Signer of the Declaration of Independence Robert Treat Paine Signer of the Declaration of Independence Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Signer of the Constitution Rufus PutnamRevolutionary War General, First Surveyor General of the United States Benjamin Rush Signer of the Declaration of Independence Roger Sherman Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Signer of the Constitution Richard Stockton Signer of the Declaration of Independence Jonathan Trumbull Sr. Governor of Connecticut, Patriot John Witherspoon Signer of the Declaration of Independence