Friday; November 3
When the framers of a Constitution for the new United States of America worked on their document, I doubt they realized just how much they would impact history. While what was originally drafted in 1787 was insightful, some of the most compelling work has been done in fine tuning the document through the amendments. One of the first alterations came in 1791 when the American people were expressly given the right to worship as they saw fit. In what has come to be known as the First Amendment, our government assured, “Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion …”. Many have interpreted this as a call to a freedom from religion, but the true meaning seems to be a freedom of religion. We have the liberty to worship our God in our ways. While this freedom means a lot to the United States, it also follows a very natural understanding of the nature of spiritual matters. Worship – especially God-centered worship – cannot be dictated by government, it begins in t