Saturday, January 3, 2009

Delaware Constitution - Divine Goodness of God and Serving our Creator

The Constitution of Delaware (from 1897) is a little more bold than some others in tipping its hat to God. Here is the entire Preamble:

"Through Divine goodness, all men have by nature the rights of worshiping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences, of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring and protecting reputation and property, and in general of obtaining objects suitable to their condition, without injury by one to another; and as these rights are essential to their welfare, for due exercise thereof, power is inherent in them; and therefore all just authority in the institutions of political society is derived from the people, and established with their consent, to advance their happiness; and they may for this end, as circumstances require, from time to time, alter their Constitution of government."

See the whole Delaware Constitution

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