George Washington, who presided over the Constitutional Convention, declared that its completion was "little short of a miracle." It is the very foundation of the greatest country the world has ever known. Its import cannot be understated.
In light of the absolute magnificence of the United States Constitution, it would be fitting to remember the man nicknamed "The Father of the U.S. Constitution." It should also be added that this same man introduced the first 10 amendments to it, now known as the Bill of Rights. It could be argued that this man, perhaps more than any other, is responsible for the greatness of this country. Would it not stand to reason that this man's beliefs influenced his impact on our country?
I have sometimes thought there could be no stronger testimony in favor of Religion or against temporal Enjoyments even the most rational and manly than for men who occupy the most honorable and gainful departments and are rising in reputation and wealth, publicly to declare their unsatisfactoriness by becoming fervent Advocates in the cause of Christ, & I wish you may give in your Evidence in this way. Such instances have seldom occurred, therefore they would be more striking and would be instead of a "Cloud of Witnesses." -- James Madison
-- Letter to William Bradford (September 1773), quoted in The Lustre of Our Country : The American Experience of Religious Freedom (2000) by John Thomas Noonan, p. 66
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