It’s Not Inspired

Over the past year I have been hearing that the Constitution was inspired by God – that, somehow, it holds and equal [or slightly less] status to Scripture. I’m not buying into that theological stance. The idea that the Constitution is inspired by God seems, well – both dangerous and silly. Sure, everyone can write under the inspiration of God, but that does not make what we write inspired. Keep in mind, having a theological view that the Constitution was inspired by God we have to ask one very important question; why is it amended?

Just a few places where the Constitution is seen as inspired:

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1987/10/our-divine-constitution?lang=eng

http://www.inspiredconstitution.org/

https://www.lds.org/ensign/1992/02/the-divinely-inspired-constitution?lang=eng

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/boykin-constitution-was-inspired-god

http://apologeticspress.org/apcontent.aspx?category=7&article=2556

http://scottwoodward.org/constitution_inspired.html

http://religion.rdlcharr.com/american-constitution-gods-inspired-guide-america-fathers-good-pleasure-give-us-kingdom-just-share/

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3125961/posts

http://jonmcnaughton.com/content/ZoomDetailPages/OneNationUnderGod.html