2/4/11

I believe an important piece of information that is mentioned throughout these sentiments and resolutions is the incorporation of religion. Everything that is written in this time period has religious influences in it. "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are instituted, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." This is just a small piece of the many references to God and a "higher power". I have found a website that has some good points when referring to God in the government. Click Here to go to that link.