In God We Trust

There are some who may feel that religion is not a matter to be seriously considered in the context of the weighty threats that face us. If so, they are at odds with the nation's founders, for they, when our nation faced its greatest peril, sought the blessings of the Creator. And further, they discovered the essential connection between the survival of a free land and the protection of religious freedom. In John Adams' words: "We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. ... Our Constitution," he said, "was made for a moral and religious people."

Freedom requires religion just as religion requires freedom. Freedom opens the windows of the soul so that man can discover his most profound beliefs and commune with God. Freedom and religion endure together, or perish alone.



Mitt Romney



Perhaps I enjoyed Mitt's comments because I can understand where he is coming from--the foundation of his faith. Mitt's and my faith aside, what he said is true; from the Catholic and Episcopalian to the Methodist and Jew. The comments made were a refreshing review of important truths that have been embraced since the beginning of time; truths that are most often overshadowed by bills, policies, and political banter. His comments didn't need to be focused around his faith as many may have expected, but focused on our freedom to practice our faith according to the dictates of our own conscience.