Nation's early leaders endorsed the Bible

Mr. Bagwell (June 24), I wasn't being misleading by saying Congress approved the printing of the Bible of the Revolution. Congress did. I was out of room so I didn't specify which Congress.

About the Bible of the Revolution, you speak of a different translation entirely. Robert Aitken wasn't the one who did the book I speak of.

You also say that because the Congress of the Confederation wasn't operating under the First Amendment that it doesn't count. But wouldn't it stand to reason, since it was virtually the same men who endorsed the Bible of the Revolution that wrote and approved the First Amendment, that their meaning, has been twisted to meet the agenda of those who try to undermine our Christian roots?

You say they weren't under the First Amendment's 'restrictions on establishment of a religion.' True, but they weren't establishing a religion. They were endorsing a Bible. These men understood what James Wilson, signer of the Declaration and Constitution as well as a chief justice, said, 'The Holy Scriptures ' can alone secure to society, order and peace, and to our (government), purity, stability and usefulness.'

About the president's oath, so what? Only two out of 44 presidents didn't use the Bible. Oh, and by the way, George Washington was the first to say, 'so help me God.' ('George Washington the Christian,' Johnson, chapter XII)

RICHARD SAUNDERS

Sagle