The faiths of our Founding Fathers is a popular topic of conversation here in the United States. While the conversation is a difficult and complex one, we decided to put together a fascinating list of Founding Fathers' quotes on religion, God and the Bible.
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These insights and ideals offer a lens into what some of the men who founded America believed about the importance of belief in a Higher Power. Let's explore the Founding Fathers' quotes on religion:
John Adams: Morals & Religion
"Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people." - John Adams
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George Washington: Politics & Religion
"Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them." - George Washington
Movie to Watch: People of Faith
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Samuel Adams: God & Humility
"And as it is our duty to extend our wishes to the happiness of the great family of man, I conceive
that we cannot better express ourselves than by humbly supplicating the Supreme Ruler of the
world that the rod of tyrants may be broken to pieces, and the oppressed made free again; that
wars may cease in all the earth, and that the confusions that are and have been among nations
may be overruled by promoting and speedily bringing on that holy and happy period when the
kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ may be everywhere established, and all people
everywhere willingly bow to the sceptre of Him who is Prince of Peace." - Samuel Adams
Series to Watch: The American Heritage Series
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George Washington: Prayer
"I now make it my earnest prayer, that God would have you and the State over which you preside, in his holy protection that he would incline the hearts of the Citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to Government, to entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another, for their fellow Citizens of the United States at large." - George Washington
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Benjamin Rush: Christianity & Truth
"...Christianity is the only true and perfect religion, and that in proportion as mankind adopt its principles, and obey its precepts, they will be wise, and happy." - Benjamin Rush
Series to Watch: Drive-Thru History: America
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John Jay: The Bible's Importance
"The Bible is the best of all Books, for it is the Word of God, and teaches us the way to be happy in this world and in the next. Continue therefore to read it, and to regulate your life by its precepts. - John Jay
Movie to Watch: Separation of Church and State
How the version of "American history" in today's culture confuses religious tolerance with pluralism and the leveling of all religions. Watch the movie right now on Pure Flix.
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John Marshall: America & Christianity
"The American population is entirely Christian, and with us Christianity and Religion are identified. It would be strange indeed, if with such a people, our institutions did not presuppose Christianity and did not often refer to it and exhibit relations with it." - John Marshall
Movie to Watch: First Freedom
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This wraps up our piece about the Founding Fathers' quotes on religion — statements that shed light on the perspectives and the faiths of our Founding Fathers. There are plenty of additional resources online that can help you understand what these fascinating men believed about the world around them.
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