Exactly what did the Founding Fathers believe? The Framers of the United States of America had a plethera of beliefs. According to John Adams, “ There were among them, Roman Catholicks, English Episcopalians, Scotch and American Presbyterians, Methodists, Moravians, Anabaptists, German Lutherans, German Calvinists, Universalists, Arians, Priestleyans, Socinians, Independents, Congregationalists, Horse Protestents, and House Protestents, Deists, and Atheists.” And the Framers had varying approaches to exploring their spirituality also. Thomas Jefferson did calculations to show the great flood was impossible. James Madison researched “life without divine assistance”. John Adams and Thomas Paine wondered about the possibility of life on other planets.
Yes, the founding fathers belonged to as diverse a society as any the world had ever seen. This is the backdrop for early American thought. America’s birth and it’s democracy is a unique story in the historical parameters of world politics and societies. Earlier forms of this radically different style of governing had come and gone, but none had gained the momentum and strength as was created in colonial America. The Framers were starting from scratch. America was a new and bold adventure and establishing a government for it’s people was uniquely shaped and influenced by leaders who were trailblazing new ways of thinking and new ways of governing. Early America was a hodge podge of people from all over Europe bearing the philosophies of many strains of religious and spiritual thought. The framers of the Constitution mirrored this in the varying philosophies they proclaimed.

Messer Media is proud to present “Faiths of Our Fathers”, a documentary that explores the different religious and idealogical beliefs of America’s creators. By their own words and publications, we will take a close look at what our forefathers believed about, God, religion, spirituality and the role each of these areas had in the creation of the Constitution.
Every American should know what their forefathers created and the reasons they formed the Constitution. “Faiths of Our Fathers” gives an in-depth look at our forefathers approach to religion in America a way no other documentary has. From personal letters penned by the framers to interviews with historians, “Faiths of Our Fathers” will captivate anyone that wants to know just how rich Americas spiritual heritige really is.

On any given weekend from any given town in America, they pull out their motorcycles and ride, taking to the highways and backroads that criss-cross our country. They are executives and blue collar factory workers. They are doctors and lawyers. They are technicians and parents, but they are not always men. More and more women are finding community and thrill by jumping on a motorcycle and taking to the road.
Women on motorcycles have become highly visible and are carving out their place on the biker scene. Women biker clubs are springing up all over the country and are making their presence known. They participate in biker rallies and biker events. They organize and contribute to charities as well. Women are beginning to embrace a lifestyle that has, for the most part, long excluded them, or simply minimized their involvement to being a decorative piece on the back of a bike.
Come with us as we ride the great roads of America with women who posess a unique lifestyle and thrilling perspective of life and travel.

Recently a group of some of the most visible songwriters in Portland, OR gathered to record a performance of some of their favorite original songs for local television. The songs were all written by the respective performers and show a wide variation of the craft of songwriting being honed by these up and coming artists. Of all the productions I have ever been involved with, this is by far my favorite.
The wine industry has a new region for quality world class wines and Oregon is its home. The "pinot" family of wines is making a headstrong stride into world wine culture and creating an industry as unique as the beautiful hills that surround this region. This piece was shot in Oregons Willamette Valley where a burgeoning industry is making its mark on Oregon and the world. Featuring interviews with the grape growers, winemakers and connoisseurs, this piece shows an industry in its infancy, not overtaken by big business and corporate profits, and still in a place where a strong sense of community colors the bountiful wines it produces.

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