Daoust hit the nail on the head. The Founding Fathers (most) were very religious, most were Chrisitians, some were Deist's. Documents such as the Declaration of Independence shows this, the document affirms that our rights are inherent and endowed by the God of Nature and creator of man.
The President praying at his innaguration(sp), the Senate opening/concluding business with prayer, The Supreme Court saying "God save the United States and this Honourable courts", In God We Trust on money, are not infringements on this phantom rule of law known as "Separation of Church and State", which has no basis/or place in the constitution.
Old Benny Franklin said it best for me:
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"In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection. Our prayers, Sir, were heard, and they were answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle have observed frequent instances of superintending Providence in our favor. . . . And have we now forgotten this powerful Friend? Or, do we imagine we no longer need His assistance?
I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing I see of this truth: that God governs in the affairs of man. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his Aid?
We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings that except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. I firmly believe this. I also believe that, without his concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel; we shall be divided by our little, partial local interests; our projects will be confounded; and we shall become a reproach and a byword to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom and leave it to chance, war, or conquest.
I therefore beg to move that, henceforth, prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven and its blessing on our deliberation be held in this assembly every morning before we proceed to business."
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