When Congress Voted to Purchase and Print the Bible
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That America’s Founding Fathers sought to establish their nation upon the principles of the Bible is evident from the testimony of thousands historical proofs. The thirteen British American colonies had been established upon charters that provided ample evidence a Christian moral and spiritual foundations. And the state charters that were composed upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence offered the same testimony.
Most of the American colonies had established state churches, and all possessed a Christian ethos in their respective governments. Because the American colonies and subsequent states were diverse in their Christian theological and denominational, it would have been impossible to find agreement to ratify the Constitution had the Founders attempted to establish a national state church. Why did the Founders refuse to establish a national state church? Because most states already had established state churches or very strong theological convictions that would have prohibited a unified national state church.
But just because the Founding Fathers would never agree to uniformity of Christian worship did not mean that they could not agree on some means of advancing their Christian Faith. During the War of Independence, Congress issued sixteen proclamations calling the states to fasting, prayer, and thanksgiving. Also, Congress attempted to facilitate the distribution of the Bible by voting to purchase and print the Bible. Our book, When Congress Voted to Purchase and Print the Bible, briefly details the issues related to the efforts of Congress to facilitate access to the Bible as chronicled in the minutes of Congress. This is but one of thousands of proofs of America’s Christian foundation.
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