Do you Know the Preamble of your state?
Alabama 1901 Preamble .
We, the people of the State
of Alabama, invoking the favor and guidance of
Almighty God, do ordain and
establish the following Constitution.
Alaska 1956 Preamble .
We, the people of Alaska,
grateful to God and to those who founded our
nation and pioneered this
great land.
Arizona 1911 Preamble .
We, the people of the State
of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our
liberties, do ordain this
Constitution...
Arkansas 1874 Preamble .
We, the people of the State
of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the
privilege of choosing our own
form of government...
California 1879 Preamble .
We, the People of the State
of California, grateful to Almighty God for our
freedom.
Colorado 1876 Preamble .
We, the people of Colorado,
with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of
Universe.
Connecticut 1818 Preamble ..
The People of Connecticut,
acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence
of God in permitting them to
enjoy.
Delaware 1897 Preamble .
Through Divine Goodness all
men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping
and serving their Creator
according to the dictates of their consciences.
Florida 1885 Preamble .
We, the people of the State
of Florida, grateful to Almighty God for our
constitutional liberty,
establish this Constitution...
Georgia 1777 Preamble .
We, the people of Georgia,
relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty
God, do ordain and establish
this Constitution...
Hawaii 1959 Preamble ..
We, the people of Hawaii,
Grateful for Divine Guidance ... Establish this
Constitution.
Idaho 1889 Preamble .
We, the people of the State
of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our
freedom, to secure its
blessings.
Illinois 1870 Preamble .
We, the people of the State
of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the
civil, political and
religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to
enjoy and looking to Him for
a blessing on our endeavors.
Indiana 1851 Preamble .
We, the People of the State
of Indiana, grateful to Almighty God for the
free exercise of the right to
choose our form of government.
Iowa 1857 Preamble
We, the People of the State
of Iowa, grateful to the Supreme Being for the
blessings hitherto enjoyed,
and feeling our dependence on Him for a
continuation of these
blessings establish this Constitution.
Kansas 1859 Preamble .
We, the people of Kansas,
grateful to Almighty God for our civil and
religious privileges
establish this Constitution.
Kentucky 1891 Preamble.
We, the people of the
Commonwealth are grateful to Almighty God for the
civil, political and
religious liberties...
Louisiana 1921, Preamble .
We, the people of the State
of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the
civil, political and
religious liberties we enjoy.
Maine 1820, Preamble.
We, the People of Maine,
acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of
the Sovereign Ruler of the
Universe in affording us an opportunity ... And
imploring His aid and
direction.
Maryland 1776 Preamble
We, the people of the state
of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our
civil and religious
liberty...
Massachusetts 1780 Preamble .
We...the people of
Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the
goodness of the Great
Legislator of the Universe .. In the course of His
Providence, an opportunity
and devoutly imploring His direction ...
Michigan 1908 Preamble .
We, the people of the State
of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the
blessings of freedom
establish this Constitution.
Minnesota, 1857 Preamble .
We, the people of the State
of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and
religious liberty, and
desiring to perpetuate its blessings:
Mississippi 1890 Preamble .
We, the people of
Mississippi, in convention assembled, grateful to Almighty
God, and invoking His
blessing on our work.
Missouri 1845 Preamble .
We, the people of Missouri,
with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of
the Universe, and grateful
for His goodness Establish this Constitution.
Montana 1889 Preamble.
We, the people of Montana,
grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of
liberty establish this
Constitution ....
Nebraska 1875 Preamble .
We, the people, grateful to
Almighty God for our freedom .. Establish this
Constitution.
Nevada 1864 Preamble ..
We the people of the State of
Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our
freedom establish this
Constitution
New Hampshire 1792 Part I. Art. I. Sec. V .
Every individual has a
natural and unalienable right to worship God
according to the dictates of
his own conscience.
New Jersey 1844 Preamble
We, the people of the State
of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for
civil and religious liberty
which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and
looking to Him for a blessing
on our endeavors.
New Mexico 1911 Preamble .
We, the People of New Mexico,
grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of
liberty
New York 1846 Preamble .
We, the people of the State
of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our
freedom, in order to secure
its blessings.
North Carolina 1868 Preamble .
We, the people of the State
of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the
Sovereign Ruler of Nations,
for our civil, political, and religious
liberties, and acknowledging
our dependence upon Him for the continuance of
those
North Dakota 1889 Preamble ..
We, the people of North
Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings
of civil and religious
liberty, do ordain...
Ohio 1852 Preamble ..
We, the people of the state
of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our
freedom, to secure its
blessings and to promote our common
Oklahoma 1907 Preamble ..
Invoking the guidance of
Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the
blessings of liberty ...
establish this ..
Oregon 1857 Bill of Rights, Article I. Section 2.
All men shall be secure in
the Natural right, to worship Almighty God
according to the dictates of
their consciences..
Pennsylvania 1776 Preamble
We, the people of
Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings
of civil and religious
liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance
Rhode Island 1842 Preamble.
We, the People of the State
of Rhode Island, grateful to Almighty God for
the civil and religious
liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy,
and looking to Him for a
blessing
South Carolina 1778 Preamble .
We, the people of he State of
South Carolina, grateful to God for our
liberties, do ordain and
establish this Constitution.
South Dakota 1889 Preamble .
We, the people of South
Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and
religious liberties
Tennessee 1796 Art. XI.III.
That all men have a natural
and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God
according to the dictates of
their conscience...
Texas 1845 Preamble .
We, the People of the
Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the
grace and beneficence of God.
Utah 1896 Preamble .
Grateful to Almighty God for
life and liberty, we establish this
Constitution.
Vermont 1777 Preamble .
Whereas all government ought
to enable the individuals who compose it to
enjoy their natural rights,
and other blessings which the Author of
Existence has bestowed on
man ..
Virginia 1776 Bill of Rights, XVI
Religion, or the Duty which
we owe our Creator can be directed only by
Reason and that it is the
mutual duty of all to practice Christian
Forbearance, Love and Charity
towards each other
Washington 1889 Preamble .
We, the People of the State
of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of
the Universe for our
liberties, do ordain this Constitution
West Virginia 1872 Preamble .
Since through Divine
Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political
and religious liberty, we,
the people of West Virginia, reaffirm our faith
in and constant reliance upon
God ...
Wisconsin 1848 Preamble .
We, the people of Wisconsin,
grateful to Almighty God for our freedom,
domestic tranquility
Wyoming 1890 Preamble .
We, the people of the State
of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil,
political, and religious
liberties .. establish this Constitution.
After reviewing
acknowledgments of God from all 50 state constitutions and you find this to be "Food for thought.." forward this to as many as you
think will be enlightened as I hope you were.
Please note that at no time
is anyone told that they MUST worship God.
"Those people who will
not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants."
- William Penn
GOD BLESS AMERICA
