Our ubiquitous dreaded guest says:


"In order to get rid of our Constitution, the destroyers of America will have to convince Americans the 'God' portions of our founding documents are no longer valid. Once that is done, our rights will then be subject to HUMAN interpretation only, and then they will be taken away altogether."

I wonder if he means by the destroyers of America, those residing now in the White House and Congress? Probably not. :) But our rights are now subject to human interpretation as they've always been. They are presently being taken away by the current administration. I don't really have a problem with people believing in God provided there are some provisions made to accomodate atheists and agnostics which are equally venerable belief systems. Since the focus in the days of the signing of the Constitution were concerned with the religious rights of those being persecuted in other countries and finding asylum in America, the "God" portions were probably relevant to the times. But the strict constructionists of the Constitution who would like it applied only in the context of the 1700's undervalue it's utility as being a flexible document for different generations.

But the issue remains. Whose God? What religion?
Who has the right to dictate their "Christianity"? Nowadays, I have heard so-called Christians separate Allah and God as if they have some divine authority invested in them by the "Almighty". I wonder what kind of "God" they trust in?

Frank Hamilton