exzucuh, I underdtand where you are leading with the presumption that "ALL" the founding fathers believed in "God," or a Spiritual Being. As you know, in the first Amendment to the Constitution, the "Separation of Church and State," this should show you what the words verses the intent was. However, at the Constitutional Convention, 1787-1789, what was decided there went to the States for ratification. The States, all 13 said that unless the first ten Amendment were added that the States' legislatures would not vote for the New Constitution. It was very presumptious of the States' representatives that attended the Constitutional Convention to change anything at all. The representatives were sent to make interstate commerce easier than for one State to charge a higher rate than another State when passing accross State lines. Therefore, the representatives took it upon themselves to do something they had no business doing. There is a book that I would suggest reading. It is a very thick, but informative true history of the Constitutional Convention from the opening gavel to the vote taken at the end of the meeting. The title, "The Formation of the Union," Edited by Charles Tansil, Government Printing Office, 1929. Contained in that book are three or more journals of the attendees. The best and foremost is James Madison's Journal. Even if you read that one section, which is very long and exhaustive, you will get a better idea of how we came to be the Nation that we are today. But I must warn you that when you read that journal you will find that the whole debate revolved around wealth and to perpetuate that weath then until the present. I have read that book six different times and each time I came away with a different perspective. There are many other books that you may secure from the library that might help in your quest. Most particularly the Federalist Papers v. the Anti-Federalist Papers. One supported the Constitution and the other did not. I hope that I answered some of the questions that are going through your mind. I wish you luck on your quest. Michael Joel Held
