Separation of church & state or God in the Constitution? Ohio’s Constitution specifically acknowledges our God, our Lord, and our Blessings (which come from God). The Ohio Constitution begins: Preamble. We, the people of the State of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and promote our common welfare, do establish this Constitution. And the people of Ohio also included a traditional right: Art 1, §7 All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own conscience.

Separation of church & state or God in the Constitution? North Dakota’s Constitution specifically acknowledges our Almighty God, and our Blessings (which come from God). Although not as creative as some state constitutions, ND does include this important statement – Preamble. We, the people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain and establish this constitution.

Separation of church & state or God in the Constitution? North Carolina’s Constitution specifically acknowledges our God (4 times), our Creator, the Almighty, and our Blessings (which come from God). In poetic fashion, NC’s Constitution begins with “We, the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for the preservation of the American Union and the existence of our civil, political and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those blessings to us and our posterity, do, for the more certain security thereof and for the better government of this State, ordain and establish this Constitution.” They next proclaim in Art 1, Sec 1 “We hold it to be self-evident that all persons are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, the enjoyment of the fruits of their own labor, and the pursuit of happiness.”

Separation of church & state or God in the Constitution? New York’s Constitution specifically acknowledges our Almighty God and our Blessings (which come from God). Indeed, the NY Constitution was proudly written to proclaim at its beginning: WE THE PEOPLE of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our Freedom, in order to secure its blessings, DO ESTABLISH THIS CONSTITUTION.