A Christian Nation

Recently I posted a reply to a discussion board in a Reformed Christian group on Facebook.com.
The topic of discussion dealt with in light of a Reformed Christian context, who we were going to vote for in the upcoming primaries. One girl made a comment that there was no biblical command for Christians to form a Christian nation. This was my reply:

[Her quote]"There is no biblical evidence that the United States is in any way akin to ancient Israel or that the Lord has commanded Christians to try to form a so-called Christian nation."

Lori,

I agree with you for the most part. However, we are commanded to obey every ordinance of man. The supreme ordinances of our nation are found in the Constitution. Our nation is founded on the principle of the rule of law. All rulers in the Executive, Legislative and Judicial are subject to those laws. No Christian should feel comfortable voting for someone who has proven they do not respect the Supreme Law, or has promised to do things contrary to that Law.

Also, I do believe we have every obligation to honor the intent of those who founded this great nation.

John Adams said, “ The general principles upon which the Fathers achieved independence were the general principals of Christianity… I will avow that I believed and now believe that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God.”

John Quincy Adams in a Fourth of July speech said, "“Why is it that, next to the birthday of the Savior of the world, your most joyous and most venerated festival returns on this day [the Fourth of July]?" “Is it not that, in the chain of human events, the birthday of the nation is indissolubly linked with the birthday of the Savior? That it forms a leading event in the progress of the Gospel dispensation? Is it not that the Declaration of Independence first organized the social compact on the foundation of the Redeemer's mission upon earth? That it laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity?"

Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration of Independence said, " Without morals a republic cannot subsist any length of time; they therefore who are decrying the Christian religion, whose morality is so sublime and pure...are undermining the solid foundation of morals, the best security for the duration of free governments."

So, it may not be required for Christians to form a Christian nation, but the principle taught in the Commandment to honor our father and mother applies to all authority, especially our Founding Fathers. As such we have an obligation to carry forth the tradition of a Christian nation as set up over 200 years ago by godly men. To do any less would be patricide.