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Controversy
or
Conspiracy
Several
years
ago
I
read
an
article
in
a
Beckley,
West
Virginia
newspaper
quoting
the
leaders
of
one
of
the
major
textbook
publishers.
They
said,
they
purposely
omit
references
to
the
Bible,
Christianity,
and
religion,
because
it
is
“controversial.”
Is
there
really
any
controversy
as
to
the
profound
influence
of
the
Bible
and
the
Christian
faith
in
America’s
history?
These
influences
are
well
documented,
and
can
easily
be
confirmed
by
referring
to
the
documents
themselves.
The
speeches
and
writings
of
the
Founding
Fathers
are
readily
available,
so
any
controversy
can
be
settled
quickly
and
easily.
Such
documents
as
the
Mayflower
Compact,
the
Declaration
of
Independence,
the
Constitution,
and
other
documents
can
be
found
right
on
the
Internet,
in
encyclopedias,
and
in
many
libraries.
Is
there
really
a
controversy
about
what
these
documents
say,
or
is
there
a
conspiracy
to
rewrite
American
history?
Not
too
many
decades
ago,
I
was
an
elementary
student
in
the
“public”
schools
of
West
Virginia.
We
were
taught
that
“freedom
of
religion”
and
“religious
liberty”
were
the
major
factors
leading
to
the
European
colonization
of
North
America.
“Freedom
of
religion”
was
mentioned
more
than
any
other,
and
we
were
taught
that
all
our
other
freedoms
rested
upon
that.
Was
that
the
TRUTH?
If
not,
why
were
the
schools
teaching
it?
The
preambles
of
every
State
constitution
make
reference
to
God.
Every
president
has
mentioned
God
in
his
inaugural
address.
Our
public
buildings
abound
with
Bible
verses,
and
our
court
system
was
based
on
the
Ten
Commandments,
and
the
Old
Testament
law.
Our
old
patriotic
songs
establish
the
bond
between
God
and
Liberty.
Even
country
music,
since
its
birth
in
the
1930s.
frequently
references
God
and
America’s
foundation
in
faith.
(Click
here
for
more
about
the
foundation
of
Law
in
the
United
States.)
This
web
site
contains
many
specific
examples
of
the
influence
of
God,
Christianity,
and
the
Bible
in
the
history
of
the
United
States.
Let’s
just
use
one
example
here,
The
Preamble
to
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
West
Virginia
Since
through
Divine
Providence
we
enjoy
the
blessings
of
civil,
political
and
religious
liberty,
we,
the
people
of
West
Virginia,
in
and
through
the
provisions
of
this
Constitution,
reaffirm
our
faith
in
and
our
constant
reliance
upon
God,
and
seek
diligently
to
promote,
preserve,
and
perpetuate
good
government
in
the
State
of
West
Virginia
for
the
common
welfare,
freedom,
and
security
of
ourselves
and
our
posterity.
Most
other
state
constitutions
say
something
similar.
Do
you
suppose
these
words
were
important
to
the
men
who
wrote
them?
What
kind
of
people
produce
great
nations?
This
Constitution
was
ratified
November
8,
1960.
Not
really
so
long
ago.
After
prayer
and
Bible
reading
were
kicked
out
of
the
schools
in
1963,
the
government
school
system
escalated
its
devastating
slide
away
from
the
truth.
Why
aren’t
references
to
such
documents
welcome
in
America’s
classrooms?
Is
it
because
there
is
controversy
about
the
content,
or
is
it
because
there
is
a
conspiracy
to
destroy
the
TRUTH
about
America’s
Christian
heritage?
Why
not
the
Truth
in
Education?
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