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Originally posted by ADPi Conniebama
This nations laws and original design is based on basic Christian (old and new testiment) biblical beliefs.
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This is a convenient way to think about laws, but is patently incorrect. Some laws overlap with Biblical beliefs, but the vast majority do not - and the ones that do overlap are not based on Biblical morals, but instead on infringing on the rights of others (via theft, murder, etc).
This is why adultery is not illegal. This is why coveting is not illegal. This is why rape and assault are illegal.
In fact, regardless of which version of the 10 Commandments you use (or did you not know there were multiples?), few match up to things that are illegal in the US. In fact, I'll argue that probably the only 'legislation by morality' in the United States today comes in the form of drug laws - and without even having to put my Libertarian hat on, I'll just point out that the first drug to be made illegal came FAR after the days of the founders, and it was the first incident of the power of 'lobbying' forces (marijuana, pushed out by tobacco interests).
What, exactly, about the 'original design' of the USA conforms with Biblical beliefs? I cannot find a single instance of a representative democracy or really any sort of federalism in the Bible - mostly it's kings, patriarchy, and the like. Can you enlighten me further here? I may be misunderstanding this point.
-RC
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