Josh Brecheen: “Some will ask: Show us in history. If you claim that our Founders were of this mindset, prove that to us. In his 1796…”

“Some will ask: Show us in history. If you claim that our Founders were of this mindset, prove that to us. In his 1796 farewell address, our very first President, George Washington, stated: "Of all of the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness." He goes to say: "Both reason and experience forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. Most people don't realize that wasn't just George Washington who wrote that. That was prepared for him by James Madison and later Alexander Hamilton because he was going to release that in 1792 farewell address, and he decided the country needed him another 4 years. He waited until Alexander Hamilton could polish off the final copy in 1796. Our second President, John Adams, also expressing devotion to Biblical principle, stated: "We have no government armed with power capable of continuing with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice--which means extreme greed--ambition, and revenge will break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through our net…”