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Society|Wed, Dec. 10 2008 03:30 PM EST

God References Added to Capitol Visitor Center

By Katherine T. Phan|Christian Post Reporter

Matthew Spalding of the Heritage Foundation described the CVC's portrayal of American history as "Congress' temple to liberals' 'living Constitution,'" in an opinion piece published by McClatchy last week.

"The fundamental principles of the freedom we enjoy in this country stem from our Founding Fathers’ beliefs in a higher power, beliefs put forth in the Declaration of Independence and manifest throughout our Constitution," stated DeMint.

"If we cease to acknowledge this fact, we may cease to enjoy some of the freedoms we take for granted. We must not censor historical references to God for the sake of political correctness. And we must truthfully represent the limited form of government the Constitution lays out so that our ‘government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth.’ So help us God.”  

DeMint has suggested that future displays to the CVC include the Aitken Bible of 1782, the only Bible ever printed by an act of Congress, and the text of President Lincoln's second Inaugural and his Bible to go with the Inaugural table, which is already displayed at the CVC.

Nearly 12,000 people have signed a petition circulated by former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich that urges Congress to ensure the CVC "historically correct and accurately reflects the centrality of 'our Creator' in the founding of America and in its historic development."

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  • Pastortim »
    Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:47 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 2

    Sen. Harry Reid's (D-NV) comment is a clear indication of how much contempt the cliques in Washington actually have for the "great, unwashed masses" of regular citizens. It clearly shows the disconnect which those Washington insiders, which includes much of the Congressional staff, have for the rest of the country. The "smell" of the tourists is the smell of the people, and the Capitol, just like the government, belongs to the people, not to Washington elites. That elitism has also, unfortunately,has become reflective of the contempt with which many in Washington now hold religion and the importance of religion in the establishment and development of this country. When we, as a nation, begin to lose our connection with our faith and God, we are indeed doomed to repeat history...the history of the Israelites and how they turned their back on God, the history of the German people who turned their backs on God and replaced God with Nazism, and even more recently, the people of Great Britain who are increasingly turning their backs on God. The question is, how long will it be before Christ comes back and cleans house?

  • pdcarver »
    Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:00 am Agree: 4   Disagree: 1

    14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

  • weekenderman »
    Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:07 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    It's still a shame that this project cost 9 times more than it was budgeted, plus the very existence of this facility appears to be an effort to keep the public from actually going inside the Capitol building itself.

    To quote Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) in remarks at the opening of the new $621 million Capitol Visitors Center: "My staff tells me not to say this, but I'm going to say it anyway. In the summer because of the heat and high humidity, you could literally smell the tourists coming into the Capitol. It may be descriptive but it's true."

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