Washington's Prayer

The following prayer is engraved on a plaque in St. Paul's chapel in New York city:

George Washington praying: "Almighty God; We make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy Holy protection; and Thou wilt incline the hearts of the Citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to Government; and entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their fellow Citizens of the United States at large, and particularly for their brethren who have served in the field.
And finally that Thou wilt most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that Charity, humility, and pacific temper of mind which were the Characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed Religion, and without a humble imitation of whose example in these things we can never hope to be a happy nation.
Grant our supllication, we beseech Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. "

There are many reminders in our Nation's capitol, that our country is based and yes I dare say founded on Christian principles. Can we separate these ideal and values from Christianity? I am not so sure. The founding fathers wanted freedom of religion, not freedom from it. There are documents and quotes throughout our country's history, that leads me to believe that our the framers had intended for Christianity to permeate throughout the foundations of our great nation.

God Bless the U.S.A.