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LEST WE FORGET
OUR HERITAGE
Do you know the Preamble for your State
Constitution?
Be sure to read the message at the bottom!
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...
Alaska
1956, Preamble: We, the people of
Alaska, grateful to God and to
those who founded our nation and pioneered
this great land.
Arizona 1911, Preamble: We,
the people of the State of Arizona, grateful
to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain
this Constitution...
Arkansas 1874, Preamble: We,
the people of the State of Arkansas,
grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of
choosing our own form of government...
California 1879, Preamble:
We, the People of the State of
California, grateful to Almighty God
for our freedom...
Colorado 1876, Preamble: We, the
people of Colorado, with profound reverence
for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe...
Connecticut 1818, Preamble: The
People of Connecticut, acknowledging with
gratitude the good Providence of God in
permitting them to enjoy.
Delaware 1897, Preamble: Through
Divine Goodness all men have, by nature,
the rights of worshipping and serving
their Creator according to the dictates
of their consciences.
Florida 1885, Preamble: We, the
people of the State of Florida, grateful to
Almighty God for our
constitutional
liberty, establish this Constitution...
Georgia 1777, Preamble: We, the
people of Georgia, relying upon protection
and guidance of
Almighty God, do ordain and
establish this Constitution...
Hawaii
1959, Preamble: We , the people of
Hawaii, Grateful for Divine Guidance ...
Establish this Constitution.
Idaho
1889, Preamble: We, the
people of the State of Idaho, grateful to
Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its
blessings.
Illinois 1870, Preamble: We, 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.
Indiana 1851, Preamble: We, the People
of the State of Indiana, grateful to Almighty
God for the free exercise of the right
to choose our form of government.
Iowa
1857, Preamble: We, 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.
Kansas
1859, Preamble: We, the people of
Kansas, grateful to Almighty God
for our civil and religious privileges
establish this Constitution.
Kentucky 1891, Preamble: We, the
people of the Commonwealth are grateful
to Almighty God for the civil, political
and religious liberties...
Louisiana 1921, Preamble: We, the
people of the State of Louisiana,
grateful to Almighty God for the civil,
political and religious liberties we enjoy.
Maine
1820, Preamble: We the People of
Maine acknowledging with grateful hearts the
goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the
Universe in affording us an opportunity .. And
imploring His aid and direction.
Maryland 1776, Preamble: We, the
people of the state of Maryland, grateful to
Almighty God for our civil and religious
liberty...
Massachusetts 1780, Preamble:
We...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
Michigan 1908, Preamble: We, the
people of the State of Michigan, grateful to
Almighty God for the blessings of
freedom establish this Constitution.
Minnesota, 1857, Preamble: We, the
people of the State of Minnesota, grateful to
God for our civil and religious liberty,
and desiring to perpetuate its blessings:
Mississippi 1890, Preamble: We,
the people of Mississippi in convention
assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and
invoking His blessing on our work.
Missouri 1845, Preamble: We, the
people of Missouri, with profound
reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the
Universe, and grateful for His goodness
Establish this Constitution...
Montana 1889, Preamble: We, the
people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God
for the blessings of liberty establish this
Constitution ...
Nebraska 1875, Preamble: We, the
people, grateful to Almighty God for our
freedom . Establish this Constitution...
Nevada
1864, Preamble: We the people of
the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God
for our freedom, establish this
Constitution...
New
Hampshire 1792, Part I. Art. I. Sec.
V: Every individual has a natural
and unalienable right to worship God according
to the dictates of his own conscience.
New
Jersey 1844, Preamble: We, 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.
New
Mexico 1911, Preamble: We, the
People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God
for the blessings of liberty...
New
York 1846, Preamble: We, the
people of the State of New York, grateful to
Almighty God for our freedom, in order to
secure its blessings...
North
Carolina 1868, Preamble: We 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...
North
Dakota 1889, Preamble: We, the
people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty
God for the blessings of civil and
religious liberty, do ordain...
Ohio
1852, Preamble: We the people of
the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God
for our freedom, to secure its blessings and
to promote our common....
Oklahoma 1907, Preamble: Invoking
the guidance of Almighty God, in order to
secure and perpetuate the blessings of
liberty, establish this...
Oregon
1857, Bill of Rights, Article I Section
2. All men shall be secure in the
Natural right, to worship Almighty God
according to the dictates of their
consciences...
Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble: We,
the people of Pennsylvania, grateful to
Almighty God for the blessings of civil and
religious liberty, and humbly invoking His
guidance...
Rhode
Island 1842, Preamble: We
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...
South
Carolina, 1778, Preamble: We, the
people of the State of South Carolina grateful
to God for our liberties, do ordain and
establish this Constitution.
South
Dakota 1889, Preamble: We, the
people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty
God for our civil and religious liberties...
Tennessee 1796, Art. XI.III. That
all men have a natural and indefeasible right
to worship Almighty God according to the
dictates of their conscience...
Texas 1845, Preamble: We the
People of the Republic of Texas,
acknowledging with gratitude, the grace and
beneficence of God....
Utah
1896, Preamble: Grateful to
Almighty God for life and liberty, we
establish this Constitution...
Vermont 1777, Preamble: Whereas 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...
Virginia 1776, Bill of Rights, XVI.
Religion, 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...
Washington 1889, Preamble: We the
People of the State of Washington, grateful to
the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our
liberties, do ordain this Constitution
West
Virginia 1872, Preamble: Since
through Divine Providence we enjoy the
blessings of civil, political and
religious liberty, we, the people of. . .
reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance
upon God
Wisconsin 1848, Preamble: We, the
people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God
for our freedom, domestic tranquility...
Wyoming 1890, Preamble:
We,
the people of the State of Wyoming,
grateful to God for our civil,
political, and religious liberties, establish
this Constitution
Please
note that at no time is any person told
or instructed
that they MUST worship
Almighty God.
However - it must be noted that all founders
of each of
our 50 State Constitutions has evoked the
blessings of
The Sovereign Of The Universe for His Divine
guidance!
'Those people who will not be governed
by
God will be ruled by tyrants.'
- William Penn -
Will GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS AMERICA?
God will not bless rebellious people or
nations
Authority? His Word - The Holy Bible.
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