The Founding "Fathers" Were Christian and Smart

With the focus on Kim Davis and her stance against same sex marriage I've been thinking about the variety of  ways people defend their views especially when the argument spouts, "it's time to put God back into the constitution."  Fact is, He was never there!

The foundation of why the settlers came to America was so they could exercise their freedom of religion, most of which were Christian.  When they wrote the constitution they wanted to be absolutely sure that this was never compromised.  Not that every one had to be Christian but that every one would have the inalienable right and freedom to practice the religion of their choice and government has no place in that decision or practice.  Now this being said, Kim Davis is well within her right to not condone same sex marriage as that is part of her religious belief system however, she is not allowed to disregard her oath to uphold the constitution at her job because she doesn't agree with a particular rule or law and use her religion as a crutch.  If she cannot fulfill her duties as her oath would indicate she has no other choice than to step down from her job.

The constitution was written in 1787, ratified in 1788 with no mention of God.  It does mention religion in the first amendment which states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."  This does not prohibit Kim Davis from worshiping, from believing what she believes and it does not at any point mention she cannot feel very strongly against same sex marriage, however, it does not state she is allowed to pick and chose the parts of her job she deems acceptable to herself.  She took an oath when she accepted her position, an oath that goes as follows, "I, _____, do swear that I will well and truly discharge the duties of the office of _____ County Circuit Court clerk, according to the best of my skill and judgment, making the due entries and records of all orders, judgments, decrees, opinions and proceedings of the court, and carefully filing and preserving in my office all books and papers which come to my possession by virtue of my office; and that I will not knowingly or willingly commit any malfeasance of office, and will faithfully execute the duties of my office without favor, affection or partiality, so help me God." She swore this oath, "without favor, affection or partiality, so help [her] God" and it would seem to me she is being a bit partial picking and choosing what parts of her job she will and will not fulfill and add in, she is doing this knowingly.

I am a Christian AND I believe in the foundation of what this country was built on and I appreciate the freedom that I can choose to be a Christian and follow my faith.  I also appreciate that I am smart enough to not apply or continue to work at a place that would cause me to have to compromise my beliefs.  "Under God" was added to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954 and "In God We Trust" was progressively added to money beginning in 1957.  Although, as a Christian, I have no problem with either I do wonder how the first settlers, the men who wrote the constitution, the ones who came to this country to escape  religious prosecution and made a point of writing a document making sure that freedom (whatever the religion might be) remain intact.  In the end,  I am not judge or jury, it is not my place.  I believe that same sex couples should have the same legal rights of interracial couples, of opposite couples, or any couples! I believe God loves ALL of his children and I believe our forefathers were smart in writing a constitution that was meant to prevent the very reason they escaped their birthplace.