In a message dated 7/13/07 1:54:21 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
No, but the Declaration of Independence does and various state constitutions > did refer to a Deity. This also refers to the ratification of the > Constitution, not its writing which was partially written by John Jay, first Supreme > Court Head Justice who said: " Providence has given our people the choice of > their rulers and it is their duty as well as privilege and interest of our > Christian nation to select and prefer Christian rulers." Who of course would > reflect Christian values in their decisions and laws. Of course other law was > considered and adopted considering the times. We don't stone people nor cast > them out based upon disease. And how would they determine whether any delegate > ever used the term Ten Commandments or laws of Moses or any other such terms? > Were they there? But we do know the values they lived by, 29 were Anglicans, > 16 to 18 were Calvinist , 2 were Methodist, 2 Lutherans 2 Catholics, 1 > Quaker/Anglican and 1 known Deist who was Benjamin Franklin who by the attended > various Churches. There were only 55 writers and signers of the Constitution. . That's a far cry from your whacky claim that US law is based on Deuteronomy. I have one question for you. When was the last time you read the Book of Deuteronomy? ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
