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<blockquote data-quote="Pokinfun" data-source="post: 2476016" data-attributes="member: 28113"><p>As I see it, you are stating that all laws are based in the spirit of the four documents list in US Code. In relationship to this thread only, God has to be addressed. Other than in this thread, I do not really care, what anyone’s god thinks. </p><p>I do not think that in the Declaration of Independence, "their Creator" is referring to any one god; it is openly saying it could be many gods. </p><p>However, where it says "Nature's God" it is at least referring to a few specific gods, which creates Nature, the ghost of Edger Allen Poe does not have a creation story. I would have to assume they were referring to the god in Genesis. There are other places you can find reference to Natures God, from the same time in history*, which is Allah or the Judeo-Christian God, one in the same. However, because of the "their Creator" part I would leave the door open to any god who has a creation story. I also think this would be complementary to the "Supreme Judge of the world" would have to be a god that holds power over the world in Genesis or Revelations.</p><p>The part I have an issue with it being any god man chooses to believe in is when it refers to "the protection of divine Providence." When Providence is capitalized it is strictly referring to Judeo-Christian God. Therefore, it could not be the ghost of Edger Allen Poe, nature, Allah, Satan, Zeus, or evolution.</p><p>Regardless of whom god is, because of the references to God, I would have to assume believing in a god is a Natural Right; Hobby Lobby has the right exercise at all times, because the founding father did. As far as can a corporation be religious, I would say yes because it appears by US Code our Nation has the right to exercise religion, our Nation is not a person. Or, the Declaration of Independence does not matter as in Roe v. Wade.</p><p></p><p>* Abraham Williams 1727-1784 An Election Sermon: <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=pWiBco-sYHIC&pg=PA331&lpg=PA331&dq=Abraham+Williams+1727-1784+An+Election+Sermon&source=bl&ots=L47Z3eKJ-J&sig=rwHtEcdUxBH00BGmDn1mCDnrQx0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-otBU8KBDPOysQT04oGoAg&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Abraham%20Williams%201727-1784%20An%20Election%20Sermon&f=false" target="_blank">http://books.google.com/books?id=pWiBco-sYHIC&pg=PA331&lpg=PA331&dq=Abraham+Williams+1727-1784+An+Election+Sermon&source=bl&ots=L47Z3eKJ-J&sig=rwHtEcdUxBH00BGmDn1mCDnrQx0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-otBU8KBDPOysQT04oGoAg&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Abraham Williams 1727-1784 An Election Sermon&f=false</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pokinfun, post: 2476016, member: 28113"] As I see it, you are stating that all laws are based in the spirit of the four documents list in US Code. In relationship to this thread only, God has to be addressed. Other than in this thread, I do not really care, what anyone’s god thinks. I do not think that in the Declaration of Independence, "their Creator" is referring to any one god; it is openly saying it could be many gods. However, where it says "Nature's God" it is at least referring to a few specific gods, which creates Nature, the ghost of Edger Allen Poe does not have a creation story. I would have to assume they were referring to the god in Genesis. There are other places you can find reference to Natures God, from the same time in history*, which is Allah or the Judeo-Christian God, one in the same. However, because of the "their Creator" part I would leave the door open to any god who has a creation story. I also think this would be complementary to the "Supreme Judge of the world" would have to be a god that holds power over the world in Genesis or Revelations. The part I have an issue with it being any god man chooses to believe in is when it refers to "the protection of divine Providence." When Providence is capitalized it is strictly referring to Judeo-Christian God. Therefore, it could not be the ghost of Edger Allen Poe, nature, Allah, Satan, Zeus, or evolution. Regardless of whom god is, because of the references to God, I would have to assume believing in a god is a Natural Right; Hobby Lobby has the right exercise at all times, because the founding father did. As far as can a corporation be religious, I would say yes because it appears by US Code our Nation has the right to exercise religion, our Nation is not a person. Or, the Declaration of Independence does not matter as in Roe v. Wade. * Abraham Williams 1727-1784 An Election Sermon: [url]http://books.google.com/books?id=pWiBco-sYHIC&pg=PA331&lpg=PA331&dq=Abraham+Williams+1727-1784+An+Election+Sermon&source=bl&ots=L47Z3eKJ-J&sig=rwHtEcdUxBH00BGmDn1mCDnrQx0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-otBU8KBDPOysQT04oGoAg&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Abraham%20Williams%201727-1784%20An%20Election%20Sermon&f=false[/url] [/QUOTE]
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