Tag Archives: Religion

First Principles: To the Distinguished Character of Patriot, Our Highest Glory Is To Add Our Christian Morality

Posted on December 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Never Consider A Difference of Opinion In Politics, In Religion, In Philosophy, As Cause For Withdrawing From A Friend

Posted on December 7, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.”– Thomas Jefferson

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First Principles: Whoever Seeks To Set One Group of Americans Against Another, Seeks To Degrade All

Posted on October 29, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We are a nation of many nationalities, many races, many religions-bound together by a single unity, the unity of freedom and equality. Whoever seeks to set one nationality against another, seeks to degrade all nationalities.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Religion, Morality and Knowledge Are Necessary To Good Government and the Happiness of Mankind

Posted on September 5, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.” – Mananasseh Cutler, in Article III of the Northwest Ordinance

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First Principles: Virtue, Morality and Religion Are the Armor That Renders Us Invincible

Posted on August 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“. . . Virtue, morality, and religion. This is the armor, my friend, and this alone that renders us invincible. These are the tactics we should study. If we lose these, we are conquered, fallen indeed . . . so … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Religion Is Of Public Concern and In Great Measure Fosters the Peace and Good Order of Government

Posted on July 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Religion is of general and public concern, and on its support depend, in great measure, the peace and good order of government, the safety and happiness of the people.” – Samuel Chase

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First Principles: Without Virtue There Can Be No Liberty

Posted on July 22, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Without Virtue there can be no liberty.” – Benjamin Rush

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First Principles: Our Liberty Depends On Our Education, Law and Habits and Is Founded On Morality and Religion

Posted on July 9, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Our liberty depends on our education, our laws, and habits . . . it is founded on morals and religion, whose authority reigns in the heart, and on the influence all these produce on public opinion before that opinion governs … Continue reading →

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First Principles: As Religion Is the Solid Basis of Good Moral, Education Should Include Teaching Our Duties Toward God

Posted on June 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Religion is the solid basis of good morals; therefore education should teach the precepts of religion, and the duties of man toward God.” – Gouverneur Morris

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First Principles: Our Constitution Was Made For A Moral and Religious People and Is Inadequate To Govern Otherwise

Posted on May 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution … Continue reading →

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