{"id":337,"date":"2012-02-22T04:59:45","date_gmt":"2012-02-22T04:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/2012\/02\/22\/do-you-know-your-states-preamble\/"},"modified":"2012-02-22T04:59:45","modified_gmt":"2012-02-22T04:59:45","slug":"do-you-know-your-states-preamble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/2012\/02\/22\/do-you-know-your-states-preamble\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you know your State&#039;s Preamble?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Original Post Content --><br \/>\nAlabama 1901, Preamble<br \/>\n\tWe the people of the State of Alabama , invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution.. <\/p>\n<p>\tAlaska 1956, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of Alaska , grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land. <\/p>\n<p>\tArizona 1911, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of the State of Arizona , grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>\tArkansas 1874, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>\tCalifornia 1879, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the People of the State of California , grateful to Almighty God for our freedom&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>\tColorado 1876, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of Colorado , with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>\tConnecticut 1818, Preamble. <br \/>\n\tThe People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy. <\/p>\n<p>\tDelaware 1897, Preamble <br \/>\n\tThrough Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences. <\/p>\n<p>\tFlorida 1885, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of the State of Florida , grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, establish this Constitution&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>\tGeorgia 1777, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of Georgia , relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>\tHawaii 1959, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of Hawaii , Grateful for Divine Guidance &#8230; Establish this Constitution. <\/p>\n<p>\tIdaho 1889, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of the State of Idaho , grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings. <\/p>\n<p>\tIllinois 1870, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil , political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors. <\/p>\n<p>\tIndiana 1851, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the People of the State of Indiana , grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to choose our form of government. <\/p>\n<p>\tIowa 1857, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the People of the State of Iowa , grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings, establish this Constitution. <\/p>\n<p>\tKansas 1859, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of Kansas , grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges establish this Constitution. <\/p>\n<p>\tKentucky 1891, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of the Commonwealth are grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties.. <\/p>\n<p>\tLouisiana 1921, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of the State of Louisiana , grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy. <\/p>\n<p>\tMaine 1820, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe the People of Maine acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity &#8230; And imploring His aid and direction. <\/p>\n<p>\tMaryland 1776, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of the state of Maryland , grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>\tMassachusetts 1780, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe&#8230;the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe In the course of His Providence, an opportunity and devoutly imploring His direction <\/p>\n<p>\tMichigan 1908, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of the State of Michigan , grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom, establish this Constitution. <\/p>\n<p>\tMinnesota, 1857, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of the State of Minnesota , grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings: <\/p>\n<p>\tMississippi 1890, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work. <\/p>\n<p>\tMissouri 1845, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of Missouri , with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness &#8211; Establish this Constitution&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>\tMontana 1889, Preamble. We, the people of Montana , grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty establish this Constitution..<br \/>\n\tNebraska 1875, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom. Establish this Constitution. <\/p>\n<p>\tNevada 1864, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe the people of the State of Nevada , grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, establish this Constitution&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>\tNew Hampshire 1792, Part I.. Art. I. Sec. V <br \/>\n\tEvery individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience. <\/p>\n<p>\tNew Jersey 1844, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors. <\/p>\n<p>\tNew Mexico 1911, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty.. <\/p>\n<p>\tNew York 1846, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of the State of New York , grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings.<\/p>\n<p>\tNorth Carolina 1868, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>\tNorth Dakota 1889, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of North Dakota , grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>\tOhio 1852, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe the people of the state of Ohio , grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote our common. <\/p>\n<p>\tOklahoma 1907, Preamble <br \/>\n\tInvoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty, establish this <\/p>\n<p>\tOregon 1857, Bill of Rights, Article I Section 2. <br \/>\n\tAll men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences <\/p>\n<p>\tPennsylvania 1776, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of Pennsylvania , grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\tRhode Island 1842, Preamble. <br \/>\n\tWe the People of the State of Rhode Island grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing&#8230;. <\/p>\n<p>\tSouth Carolina , 1778, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of the State of South Carolina grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>\tSouth Dakota 1889, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of South Dakota , grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties. <\/p>\n<p>\tTennessee 1796, Art. XI.III. <br \/>\n\tThat all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>\tTexas 1845, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe the People of the Republic of Texas , acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God. <\/p>\n<p>\tUtah 1896, Preamble <br \/>\n\tGrateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we establish this Constitution. <\/p>\n<p>\tVermont 1777, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWhereas all government ought to enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man. <\/p>\n<p>\tVirginia 1776, Bill of Rights, XVI <br \/>\n\tReligion, or the Duty which we owe our Creator can be directed only by Reason and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other <\/p>\n<p>\tWashington 1889, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe the People of the State of Washington , grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution <\/p>\n<p>\tWest Virginia 1872, Preamble <br \/>\n\tSince through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God &#8230;. <\/p>\n<p>\tWisconsin 1848, Preamble <br \/>\n\tWe, the people of Wisconsin , grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility&#8230;. <\/p>\n<p>\tWyoming 1890, Preamble<br \/>\n\tWe, the people of the State of Wyoming , grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties, establish this Constitution&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>\tAfter reviewing <span style=\"font-size: 17px\"><span style=\"color: #FF0000\">acknowledgments of God from all 50 state constitutions<\/span><\/span>, one is faced with the prospect that maybe, just maybe, the ACLU and the out-of-control federal courts are wrong!<\/p>\n<p>\t&quot;Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants.&quot;<br \/>\n\tWilliam Penn<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Replies:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"migrated-reply\" style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;padding: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px;border-radius: 5px\">\n<p><strong>Posted by:<\/strong> ACPA on February 22, 2012, 5:38 am<\/p>\n<div>Noticed several things that are in each.<\/p>\n<p>\tnoah<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alabama 1901, Preamble We the people of the State of Alabama , invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution.. 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