Quoting Samuel Nicolary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:It's simpler than that. When we propose new laws, or evaluate existing ones, is there a requirement that our laws be in accordance with the Bible? No. There is a requirement that laws be in accordance with the _Constitution_. But not the Bible.
To say that the bible is not the basis of our legal system is a bit naive. I think it played a big role in the lives and morality of all the
lawmakers that have contributed to it. I don't think I need to elaborate
on that one.
It is not as clear as you believe. The founding fathers were a bunch of Deists and Atheists who specifically spurned the Bible. Only 3 of the 10 commandments are actually embodied in US law (no killing, no stealing, no adultery). And those of course predate the 10 commandments, stretching back into ancient egyptian law and probably further. Hell, one can easily see the basis for all three in the behavior of chimps!
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