Separation, Church and State, part 4

We were at the dinner table that night just finishing up on one of grandma’ delicious meals and having dessert that she had fixed for the meal when grandpa had this to say on the subject we had been discussing;

"For those who find meaning from the words written in the Constitution another element must be considered before we can call this nation as being a nation under God. We are a nation made up of fifty States and we must see it from that point also.

The best way to see it is by the examination of the Constitutions of the States. In examination of them, we find only W. Virginia as having a Constitution with no mention of God. So, forty-nine States recognizes God in one form or the other in their Constitutions. And in every case the use of the word is singular in form.

And in a great many of them, not only is the word used it is worded in such a manner that declares a belief in His existence. Thus, this places those States under God by the nature of the words used. So, the question becomes how can a nation not be a nation under God if the States that it is made up of declare that they be under God? The last time I heard the whole is always the sum of its parts.

To me, for someone to say otherwise is to place their own ideology above that which they say is the foundation of their ideology. Also, to say that it is unconstitutional to recognize the fact that we are a nation under God then we must say that every State constitution except one is also unconstitutional. Now which is it? Are we a nation under God as determined by the people along with the States, thus should be acknowledged or is it to be questioned and declared otherwise by the determination of only nine people sitting the bench of the United States Supreme Court?"

I just nodded and said "thank you, grandpa." Then I looked at grandma with pleading eyes hoping she would allow me to have some more dessert.