Another important point here is that one cannot trust that Barton’s narratives provide a window into the truth of historical events. The implications of what Barton says would be quite a distance from what the implication based on what actually happened. You have to ask yourself, why would someone who knows better knowingly distort what actually happened?

I am putting up a new post today which addresses what Aitken wanted Congress to do and the implication of what Congress actually did.

No need to add anything Edward, that information was in my post.

Lawyers already know how to stretch the truth into something unrecognizable, they need no further help from Mr. Barton.

Johnny Cox – Where do the materials Barton provides say that the Congress printed the Bible for the use of schools?

Robert Aitken promoted his requested by claiming the Bible would be a neat edition for the use of schools but Congress no where agrees with this or refers to it in doing what they did (which was refer it to the chaplains to read for accuracy). Since Barton’s claim is that Congress printed the Bible for the purpose of use in schools, the claim is false.

Wayne – First, you should trust your own reading of the primary sources. I have them in this post and then in this one (click the link).

Second, what other original documents would you have me read? I have the original petition by Aitken and everything Congress said about the situation. What else is there to read?

The fact is that Mr. Barton said something about the Aitken Bible that is not true – He said Congress printed the Aitken Bible (click here for what Barton told his Capitol tour) and they did not do so.