Of course, this statement was stemming primarily from the US Supreme Court’s decision on marriage in late June. But that marriage decision isn’t the only time the court has way overstepped its boundaries. Our history, sad to say, is replete with examples -- all of which have led to the reality that the US Constitution now means only what the courts say it means, in particular the US Supreme Court.
John Adams said, “[o]ur constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Before we go further with this idea, it’s important to note that by “religious people,” Adams was referring to those with a Christian worldview. He wasn’t talking about Islam or Buddhism or Hinduism or any other ism. Within the historical context, he was referring to orthodox Christianity. Adams knew that Christianity provided the moral framework that would in and of itself limit man’s behavior.
The Constitution rests on the assumption that moral people -- that is people who understand and live by the teach ...
