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| | Virtually all of the original state Constitutions embraced Christianity: | | Virtually all of the original state Constitutions embraced Christianity: |
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| − | CONSTITUTION OF [[VIRGINIA]], June 29, 1776 (written by James Madison and | + | CONSTITUTION OF [[Virginia|VIRGINIA]], June 29, 1776 (written by James Madison and |
| | George Mason): BILL OF RIGHTS, SECTION 16. That religion, or the duty | | George Mason): BILL OF RIGHTS, SECTION 16. That religion, or the duty |
| | which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be | | which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be |
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| | charity towards each other. | | charity towards each other. |
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| − | CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF [[MASSACHUSETTS]], June 15, 1780 | + | CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF [[Massachusetts|MASSACHUSETTS]], June 15, 1780 |
| | (written by John Adams): ARTICLE 3. The people of this commonwealth | | (written by John Adams): ARTICLE 3. The people of this commonwealth |
| | have a right to invest their legislature with power to...make | | have a right to invest their legislature with power to...make |
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| | ever be established by law. | | ever be established by law. |
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| − | [[NEW HAMPSHIRE]] CONSTITUTION, 1784: PART 2-THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT, | + | [[New Hampshire|NEW HAMPSHIRE]] CONSTITUTION, 1784: PART 2-THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT, |
| | SENATE: That no person shall be capable of being elected a senator | | SENATE: That no person shall be capable of being elected a senator |
| | who is not of the Protestant religion...HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...Every member of the house of representatives...shall be of the Protestant religion. | | who is not of the Protestant religion...HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...Every member of the house of representatives...shall be of the Protestant religion. |