Quotes

I was reading an article by Gary DeMar from American Vision today, titled The Neglect of the Divine Commands.

In the article, he quoted Noah Webster (1758-1843), author of the 1828 American Dictionary.

Did you know that Noah Webster said:

"In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed. No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people."

And he also said:

"Let it be impressed on your mind that God commands you to choose for rulers, just men who will rule in the fear of God [Exodus 18:21]. . . . If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted . . . If a republican government fails to secure public prosperity and happiness, it must be because the citizens neglect the Divine commands, and elect bad men to make and administer the laws."

I guess we already knew this, but it's just a reminder of where America is today.