There are moral absolutes and then their are the difficult areas,"When indoubt do not do it" but their are exceptions to this as well.And each field has its own ethical standards which should not be breached. Morals can not last long without religion.That is not to say that there are not men and women of great moral stature who live virtuous lives but these are few.Religion ensures and is the bulwark for the continuation of a moral life since religion makes us aware of God's truth and how to live it and the necessity of a moral life.In other words, religion reinforces and strengthens our moral life and shows our utter dependence on God for such blessing for without these blessings we can do nothing of or by ourselves including living this moral life.We learn about this being and how much we owe Him by our prayers and adoration which is due him by all rational creatures. A good moral life obviously leads to a good virtuous life.

Excellent and how true and profound. This country, because of its religious traditions and customs, is Christian of its very nature. The primary role of polititions is to establish a moral order and this is what Washington is saying. Notice that he speaks of a "political prosperity"flowing from the religous and moral order which are inseparable. Of the orders established the moral order is the most necessary,the polical order flows from the moral order, and the final order is the economic order which now rules the day and produces an inversion of the orders which causes chaos. If a person believes in God, as our Founders did, then if one believes in the moral order that He established and acts accordingly, then one cannot go wrong and happiness follows along with goodness, justice and obedience to this moral order as found in the 10 Commandments and the laws that flow from these guiding principles. If this is done, great evil will not arise. Today is full of the greatest evils and is caused by a "diabolic disorientation of the mind".