A Christian land governed by Christian principles

    Deceipt is one of Satan's favorite weapons as he seeks to destroy and kill.
   
    Critics of a successful move to restore some of America's traditional historical references to Texas public school textbooks recently launched an attack against an education board member who dared to mention Jesus and the Christian faith in a meeting invocation.

     It was only after their initial attacks that critics discovered much of the text from her prayer was penned by the late Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren, whose tenure on the court was marked by the removal of prayer from public schools and other similar moves. That text read:

    "I believe no one can read the history of our country without realizing that the Good Book and the spirit of the Savior have from the beginning been our guiding geniuses. Whether we look to the first Charter of Virginia or the Charter of New England or the Charter of Massachusetts Bay or the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, the same objective is present – a Christian land governed by Christian principles. I believe the entire Bill of Rights came into being because of the knowledge our forefathers had of the Bible and their belief in it: freedom of belief, of expression, of assembly, of petition, the dignity of the individual, the sanctity of the home, equal justice under law, and the reservation of powers to the people…I like to believe we are living today in the spirit of the Christian religion. I like also to believe that as long as we do so, no great harm can come to our country."

    The invocation came near the end of arguments over textbook standards that will be used in Texas for the next 10 years. Board members approved 9-5 a series of changes that emphasize the teaching of American history and rejected attempts by historical revisionists to change significant parts of the nation's story.

    After Dunbar's invocation, the Texas Freedom Network, which promoted the progressive changes, wrote a scathing article. "She offered the board's opening prayer this morning and removed any doubt about what she and other far-right board members want students to learn: America's laws and government should be based on the Christian Bible," said a statement from the organization.

    But Liberty Counsel pointed out that the words were those of Warren, characterized by many as a liberal activist. He served on the high court from 1953-1969. His quotes were recorded in a Time magazine article. See Dunbar's invocation on video below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdhGK9aYjDY&feature=player_embedded