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February 18, 2011 by: Hodgepodgedad

The Habit of Moral Living – Part I

We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. –John Adams, October 11, 1798

The founders of our nation believed in a moral code of conduct. Whatever their personal beliefs–whether Christian, Unitarian, or Deist–the moral code by which they conducted themselves was based in the Christian Bible. In the general principles of Christianity can be found the underpinnings of our republic.

A moral and religious people govern themselves. They understand that “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. –1 Corinthians 10:23-24. What happens in a society when a people–having secured for themselves liberty–then refuse to abide by the moral code upon which their liberty depends? When they allow their passions to run free? When they refuse to acknowledge their creator?

Next month we’ll begin to see what a society which forgets it’s moral underpinnings might look like.

The general Principles, on which the Fathers Atchieved Independence, were the only Principles in which that beautiful Assembly of young Gentlemen could Unite, and these Principles only could be intended by them in their Address, or by me in my Answer. And what were these general Principles? I answer, the general Principles of Christianity, in which all those Sects were united: And the general Principles of English and American Liberty, in which all those young Men United, and which had United all Parties in America, in Majorities sufficient to assert and maintain her Independence.

Now I will avow, that I then believed, and now believe, that those general Principles of Christianity, are as eternal and immutable, as the Existence and Attributes of God; and that those Principles of Liberty, are as unalterable as human Nature and our terrestrial, mundane System. –John Adams, 1813

-Steve keeps busy with five children and a job in information security. He also has a second job as principal of the Hodgepodge homeschool.


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Steve keeps busy with five children and a job in information security. He also has a second job as principal of the Hodgepodge homeschool.

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  1. Kim A. says

    February 18, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    So glad you posted this! With many branches of our media today trying to discredit the Founding Fathers, we need to educate people with the truth. Homeschoolers, it’s important to teach this to your children!

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  2. Melanie Robbins says

    February 23, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    I’m glad you posted this, too, Steve. What a blessing it has been to homeschool my children and share some of these foundational principles with them. Thank you for writing for Habits for a Happy Home! 🙂

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