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Christian founders

Published: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 12:17 a.m. MST
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It's amazing how those who don't believe in religion fight "tooth and toenail" to convince others of their view — even saying that George Washington didn't believe in God. Washington was a devout Christian. Through his brilliant leadership, always accompanied by prayer, he led us to victory over the imperialists of Great Britain to a new nation.

James H. Hutson, in "The Founders on Religion," stated: "Whatever the situation in the society at large, the founders were demonstrably regular churchgoers who knew their Bibles and incorporated their texts into working vocabularies."

Jene Kartchner

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