Rick Allen: “I thank Mrs. Miller for holding this Special Order so that we can share our faith and the importance of our faith to…”

“I thank Mrs. Miller for holding this Special Order so that we can share our faith and the importance of our faith to this country. Mr. Speaker, it is important that we take this opportunity to celebrate Faith Month. Faith in God is as important to our Nation today as it was in 1776. When faced with critical decisions, our Founding Fathers looked to the scriptures and sought the wisdom of God. The church was the most important pillar in every community at that time and had tremendous influence over the establishment of our Constitution and the values as a Nation. As my friend Mike Johnson explained to me, what our Founders did was simply this: They left God at the top, they got rid of the king, and put the people in charge. I want to tell the American people today; you are in charge. The Constitution has not changed in that regard. They recognize, as many of us here today do, that the Bible is a life-changing source of eternal hope which sustains our faith. President Adams stated that our Constitution was written for moral and religious people only. It will do for no other. I have often said that, and it offends some people. What did Adams mean by this statement? Well, as I understand it, our Founders came to America for religious freedom. A couple weeks ago, Os Guinness spoke to us at the Faith & Law Breakfast, and he explained it this way. He said, you cannot have virtue without faith. You cannot have faith without freedom.…”