“Without God, we are just like the builders of the Tower of Babel”
– Benjamin Franklin, Sept. 17, 1787 in his speech before the Constitutional Convention just before signing the final draft of the constitution.
The word “Democracy” or “democratic” never appeared anywhere in the founding documents:
The Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776
The Constitution Created: September 17, 1787
The Bill of Rights September 25, 1789
The Articles of Confederation adopted Nov. 17, 1777
