--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > 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.
Apparently Moses was a real law-abiding guy. Here's how Moses followed God's law: Under God's direction, Moses' army defeats the Midianites. They kill all the adult males, but take the women and children captive. When Moses learns that they left some live, he angrily says: "Have you saved all the women alive? Kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves." So they went back and did as Moses (and presumably God) instructed, killing everyone except for the virgins. In this way they got 32,000 virgins. Numbers 31:1-54 (summarized) The abhorrent killing of women who've 'known' men and saving the virgins for themselves, and killing male children prisoners is something current sociopathic Christian Right freaks might like to do to Muslims, but it certainly isn't US law. You're waaaay out in left field, bwana.
