We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights 這是典型的新教自然神學語言。 新教自然神學是美國獨立宣言的精神的一部分。 上帝通過“自然法則”賦予人類權利，人的尊嚴來自上帝，而不是來自國王，所以不能隨便按一本書起誓的。