Why do christi@ns think they can add the ten commandMYTHS in courtrooms?

Answer 1

I really wish there were more intelligent questions on this site. I am so tired of the obvious "stir the pot, I need some attention" posts.

Answer 2

We didn't add it. Anything done in the courtroom, the Holy bible for instance and the layout of the courtroom, was done years ago. Think about it, 12 jurors, 1 judge, a witness stand, an alter, etc. And besides, you're probably one that would refuse to agree that whether you believe in God or not, you still benefit from the existence of the ten commandments.

Answer 3

Did you actually say ADD?? Why do you think you can dismantle all of the references to them off the Supreme Court building? I understand that would be a major undertaking as they are on several sides and several large doors. You wouldn't protest over some show of pornographic art or movie I'm guessing if you object to the Ten Commandments. Must mean you want to break several and not have anyone remember why it's wrong?? Why aren't you asking about the traitorous folks who protested the war and sprayed graffitti all over our nations historic monuments and weren't arrested and taxpayers had to pay folks to clean it up on their days off? DISGRACEFUL!
I suppose liberals would brag about that?
What ever happened to sanity in this country? Why is it that only the godless folks are persecuting the people who are proud of their Godly heritage of America? THOSE WHO HATE GOD ARE TRAITORS TO AMERICA'S HERITAGE!
You know, in times like these I think Jesus showed anger and started telling it like it was. I will use temperance.
Satan's folks are mighty bold since they illegally stripped the Alabama Supreme Court of them and a fine moral Chief Justice in Mr. Moore with their anti-God, anti-Bible, anti-Christian anti-American rights judicial activism.
Godless liberals are destroying the very freedoms this country was founded upon to take them out of the public arena.
That makes me feel righteous indignation for people to dismantle this country's heritage so foolishly bit by bit.
And a few years ago I thought Madelyne Murray O'hair was wicked and bold. Our leaders as a whole no longer represent the Constitution or the will of the people. We haven't seen the beginning of sorrows I'm afraid but meanwhile I shall protest loudly for the truth of God, the Bible and His Son Jesus Christ.
We need Him now more than ever in this the end of the age yet folks are just striving to put Him out of their knowledge so they can feel all the more justified in their wickedness. Makes me sad and ashamed for what America is coming to. Are there still some Godly leaders? Let's hear from them.

Answer 4

we don't think we can add them, they have just been a part of courtrooms since we there have been courtrooms because the united states was founded on christianity. if judges want them there, they should be allowed to have them, if not they can take them out. why does it matter though? do you disagree with the ten commandments? christian or not they are what the constitution and most laws are founded on.

Answer 5

Don't know why you thought that those who follow Jesus Christ should not have their label capitalized (as it is from a title, it would be capitalized as the title would be, according to rules of English spelling), but instead you use @ instead of a. Is this supposed to be a statement of dislike?

Anyway, to your question: The ten commandments illustrate the basis of law. C.S. Lewis ended, I think, "The Abolition of Man" with a list of ancient laws and how they really mirrored those given by Moses. In other words, everyone thought, "Do not murder" (not kill, but murder), "Do not lie," "Do not commit adultery" (which is, essentially, breaking a promise), "Do not try to get what belongs to another," were all very good laws. Our U.S. law is VERY influenced by the Bible. These folks angling for such displays of the ten commandments are merely trying to get citizens to know their own history. You can't know where you're going if you don't know where you've been.

Answer 6

Well it's probably because our country was based on those "commandments". And considering how far we have come since then, it's thought that it would be better to go back to where we were.

I mean seriously what would be wrong with putting them into the court room anyway? (forcing your religion on others?) But I really don't think it's forceful. And if your going to get real about it. If people are saying that Christians are forcing their religous morals on them, isn't it just as easy to turn it around? Because if people are asking others to give up their morals for theirs (and blaming it on them), it's really they who are forcing their morals (and religion I might add, athiesm is a religion) on the Christian.

Answer 7

Because the founding fathers were Christians and felt those were good rules to follow.
By the way, what ever happened to the Golden Rule? Your question does not follow that rule. I am fairly sure you believe that you want to be treated fairly, so why are you putting down Christians? Don't they deserve to be treated fairly too?

Answer 8

FYI it was already there before the atheists think that they can remove it from the courtrooms. The idea is that atheists don't like God's moral standards and hate to be told that they are sinning against God.

Answer 9

do you believe the commandents are a myth? Well beyond what you believe they are examples of law that men have abided by for centuries. I think the original idea was not to promote christianity but to illustrate not only the christian laws, but all laws that men follow. I believe that most courthouses have all examples of men's law that they get from religion, the ten commandents, the Koran, etc. etc.

Answer 10

Gee, I don't know... Maybe because English Common Law was based off the Ten Commandments?

Answer 11

If they want to, go ahead. I don't really care as long as they follow the law inside the courtroom. The funny thing is, at one point this state wanted to put the ten comandments in their state capitol, but none of the representatives arguing for it could even name the ten commandments.