In a message dated 7/13/07 9:39:59 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Supreme Court > as well as other government buildings are covered with pictures and carvings > of Moses and the Ten Commandments, not Vyasa and the Gita or Mohammed and > the Koran. Well, let's see: You don't need to be a constitutional scholar or have a doctorate in history to debunk the claim — you just need to look at the Commandments themselves. If the "basis" of our laws "originated" from the Decalogue, it'd be pretty obvious — we could look at the Ten Commandments and see how similar they are to our legal traditions. The reality, of course, is that the opposite happens. * The Commandments say people shall not worship false gods. Any laws against this? Strike one. * The Commandments say people shall not make graven images. Any laws against this? Strike two. * The Commandments say people shall not take the name of the Lord in vain. Any laws against this? Strike three. * The Commandments say people must honor a Sabbath day. Any laws mandating this? Strike four. * The Commandments say people must honor their parents. Any laws mandating this? Strike five. Sorry, you missed the point. Over your head I guess. Our legal system is *Based* on Biblical laws and teachings and there really are more than just the Ten Commandments.The Laws of Moses had 613 commandments That is why I have challenged you to try reading the book of Deuteronomy. The Constitution does allow for the free exercise of religion and that included any religion. Federal law was supposed to be limited and allow the states to create the laws they wanted to live by since in the beginning most states held majorities of different denominations and would reflect their values accordingly. Blue laws, laws observing the Sabbath, were very common in the states up until the '70s. You conveniently left out murder, stealing, adultery, false witness, and coveting,( see conspiring). ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
