James Madison, familiarly called the “Father of the Constitution,” was most responsible for the First Amendment along with Thomas Jefferson. ![]() Many of our framers, the chief architects of the United States Constitution, most clearly did not have these measures in mind. How do the tax supported salaries and expenses of the Congressional Chaplains’ Office (estimated at $415,0 alone) not violate the government’s injunction against the establishment of religion? How does the very existence of Christian Chaplains for both the House of Representatives and the Senate not amount to the imposition of religion? Though the opening phrase of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the right of people to practice the religion of their choice with these words, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,” unfortunately, nowhere does it guarantee the people freedom from religion imposed by people in power. Remind each senator of the words of Jesus of Nazareth in Luke 10:7: “Those who work deserve their pay.” ![]() ![]() …Forgive us oh mighty God, for our sins of commission and omission.
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