When the Constitutional Convention was on the verge of breaking up, Benjamin Franklin stood up and made a motion stating: In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the divine protection. Our prayers, Sir, were heard — and they were graciously answered. . . . I therefore beg leave to move that, henceforth, prayers imploring the assistance of heaven and its blessings on our deliberations be held in this assembly every morning before we proceed to business, and that one or more of the clergy of this city be requested to officiate in that service. The record is replete with examples of the Founding Fathers' reliance on, and thankfulness for, Divine It may be far more than just a coincidence that the founding of the Illuminati and the founding of the American Republic both took place in 1776. For over a hundred years, the Republic stood as a roadblock to Weishaupt's scheme for his Order to rule the world. During this period, the American Republic was a shining example of everything that was contrary to what the Illuminati and its followers were bringing upon the world. Out of this difference has come a protracted struggle between good and evil, freedom and slavery, which has continued throughout the twentieth century. To understand better why the Founding Fathers established the kind of government that they did, it is 57 The American Republic assistance.