American Reform – The Godless Constitution: America’s Original Sin

“In an unprecedented and rightly-described revolutionary act, the United States of America lays claim to the first major country in all of human history to design a godless government, i.e. one officially indifferent to religion, both natural and revealed. Established by the Constitution of 1788, it is, at the federal level, unconcerned with the rights of God, His Divine Son Jesus Christ, or any duties towards religion or a church — never mind the only true one.”>

Scene at the signing of the Constitution of the United States, Oil on Canvas, Howard Chandler Christy — Scene (edited) at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, viewed through “rose-colored glasses” | **Source**

A Critique Born of Love

We hope by now, after having produced numerous essays that have been well-received at The Journal of American Reform critiquing modern errors, our readers will be no less enthusiastic when we turn our critical eye to our beloved country, the United States of America. Surely, the animating philosophy and spirit of one’s own homeland can and must be compared with sound philosophy and Catholic doctrine. In fact, to the extent there is divergence, the identification and correction of the error would be nothing other than true patriotism, the instinctive, noble and necessary love of one’s country.1 >Consider how you would judge a doctor who, so as not to further trouble his patient, allowed a deadly cancer to spread? If the same doctor were to repeatedly prescribe a program which lead to worsening of the poor man’s condition, would he not be considered insane? How, we ask, can anything other than the cure, radical yet entirely safe, approved by the best medical authorities be withheld — especially as the patient careens towards certain death?

Originally published in The Journal of American Reform. Read original article