In a message dated 7/13/07 12:51:01 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Deuteronomy also describes the laws which people were to live by. They included criminal and civil. I would suggest that while you are correct in general, the real basis for our gov't is the 16th century fascination with universal laws of nature. These were best exemplified by John Selden, in De Jure Naturali et Gentium juxta Disciplinam Ebraerum (Natural Law and Civil Law of the Hebrews), where he tried to establish such a universal law based on (at that time) the only known universal laws, Noachide Law. Selden's rendition and expansion of Noachide Law became one of the basis for a universalized Freemasonry, which later found it's way into the thinking of the founding fathers. Hey, I have no problem with that either. Universal truths are referred to in our Declaration of Independence. 'We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that are among these the right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness- That to secure these rights governments are secured among men'. The Civil Law of the Hebrews you mention is what I have been saying here all day which is found in the Book of Deuteronomy. Of course you know the free masons built the temple of Solomon which is built based on the design of the Tabernacle which was revealed to Moses by God. ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
