Dwight D. Eisenhower Quotes
Without God there could be no American form of government, nor an American way of life. Recognition of the Supreme Being is the first, the most basic, expression of Americanism. Thus, the founding fathers of America saw it, and thus with God's help, it will continue to be.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. "Remarks Recorded for the 'Back-to-God' Program of the American Legion," February 20, 1955. Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955. Office of the Federal Register, 1959.
In 1872 a proposed Constitutional amendment was debated throughout much of the country. The proposed “Christian Amendment” to the Constitution, recognized the Bible, God, and made Christianity the state religion requiring religious tests of public officials including belonging to an organized Christian Church. “Deists” as used then referred to people who had a general belief in a Supreme Being but did not belong to any formal or organized church.
At the time the Algerians leading the impendence movement were very secular, and were committed to modernity, multiculturalism and religious freedom and tolerance. Within Algerian Muslim society, there has been a constant battle against the right wing Islamic extremists and terrorists.
This is one of the earliest expressions of the first regarding freedom of religion. Note that there was concern about the possible government negative effects on religion as well as the other way around. The Continental Congress was very disparate & often inconsistent. Four months after this passed, the Continental Congress voted to have & pay Christian Protestant Chaplains for the army despite a critical shortage of funds. Further they ordered Washington to require the troops to attend Christian religious services which the General did. After this statement, many Protestant clergy objected. Congress actually depended on the clergy to communicate with the public & prepared many open letters which the asked the clergy to read from the pulpit—especially ones recruiting troops. With the Revolution going badly, the Congress & Washington did not want a dispute with the clergy many of whom were already being pressured against the revolution by their religious superiors in England.
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower GCB OM GCS CCLH KC NPk was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he became a five-star general in the Army and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe. He was responsible for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942–43 and the successful invasion of Normandy in 1944–45 from the Western Front.
