Ten Commandments and the Supreme Court - Page 2

jaxmike · #11 03-03-2005, 05:04 PM

omfg do i have to give a history lesson.

fine.

US law is based on English Common law (except in Louisiana where it is based on French law) which is based on the Bible. The founding documents of our nation are literally dripping with the mention of God. God is what this entire nation was founded upon. God is the basis of this nation, its laws, and its people. Like it or not.

Zeno · #12 03-03-2005, 05:06 PM

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"God is the basis of law in the US."

Please explain.

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Big mistake Andy.

-Zeno

jesusarenque · #13 03-03-2005, 05:43 PM

There is a big difference in mentioning God and supporting a specific sect (Protestantism) of a particular religion (Christianity). It may be true that most Americans believe in God, but most are not Protestants. Thats why I am against the Ten Commandments being displayed in the courtroom. That is endorsment of a specific religion. I don't have much of a problem with coins saying In God We Trust.

jaxmike · #14 03-03-2005, 05:49 PM

wrong, the majority of americans are protestants. (presbetirian, lutheran, baptist, etc.)

the ten commandments are not an endorsement of a specific religion either, the simple fact is that the ten commandments are integral to the jewish, christian, and i believe the muslim (but not 100% sure) religions.

jesusarenque · #15 03-03-2005, 05:53 PM

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wrong, the majority of americans are protestants. (presbetirian, lutheran, baptist, etc.)

the ten commandments are not an endorsement of a specific religion either, the simple fact is that the ten commandments are integral to the jewish, christian, and i believe the muslim (but not 100% sure) religions.

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Wrong. While different sects may endorse a ten commandments, the Catholic TC is different from the Protestant TC which is different from the Jewish TC. Putting the Protestant TC up endorses Protestantism specifically.

jaxmike · #16 03-03-2005, 05:59 PM

Wow, I didn't know the Ten Commandments, which are listed in the Old Testament of the Bible used by all the Abrahamic religions as AT LEAST important literature in their religion differed from religion to religion.

jesusarenque · #17 03-03-2005, 06:00 PM

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Wow, I didn't know the Ten Commandments, which are listed in the Old Testament of the Bible used by all the Abrahamic religions as AT LEAST important literature in their religion differed from religion to religion.

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Yup. They do.

jaxmike · #18 03-03-2005, 06:02 PM

no, they dont.

EDIT: Sorry, this is not necessarily true. There are some stylistic differences between how the commandments are presented. However, these differences really do not take away from the meaning of the commandments.

Examples...

The Catholic, Protestant, and Hebrew versions all have individual commandments for

1.) thou shall not kill
2.) thou shall not steal
3.) thou shall not committ adultery
4.) thou shall not take the name of the Lord in vain
5.) honor thy father and thy mother
6.) thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor
7.) and to keep the Sabbath day Holy

the differences mainly come here

in Protestant religions the other three commandments are
1.) thou shall have no other god before me
2.) thou shall not create images... etc..
3.) thou shall not covet thy neighbors....

in Catholisism they are
1.) i am the lord thy God and thou shall not have strange gods before me (iow- this encompases 1 and 2 of the protestant)
2.)thou shall not covet thy neighbors wife (expands into 2 what was 1 in protestant)
3.) thou shall not covet thy neighbors goods (expands into 2 what was 1 in protestant)

in Hebrew they are
1.) I am the Lord thy God
2.) the idol one
3.) the coveting the neighbor stuff (wife/goods)

i also understand that protestant came about last, so dont get into symantecs about how they broke off from catholics as i led on in the section on differences...

in conclusion, they are the same basically, though worded SLIGHTLY differently.

jesusarenque · #19 03-03-2005, 06:04 PM

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no, they dont.

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It is a fact that they do. I was raised Protestant before converting to Catholicism. Look it up.

jesusarenque · #20 03-03-2005, 06:09 PM

http://www.biblicalheritage.org/Bibl...mmandments.htm