Isn't the display of the 10 commandments on public property sort of like sharia law?

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spare me the "islam bad head cut off blah blah evil religion blah blah" - there is enough blood on the history pages of Christianity to last 20 lifetimes.

What is the difference between demanding the public display of Christian religious law facilitated with public money and sharia law in Muslim countries???????

come on...leave the histryonics and anti secular blather out of it

boy, the jeebus crispies are out of their fairy tale loving minds, ain't they?

Answer 1

Wow, that's an interesting viewpoint. I must admit, I am a supporter of the display of the 10 Commandments, but your point is very well taken. I'll have to reconsider my own view.

Thanks for that.

Answer 2

How is a judge hanging the 10 commandments in his courtroom 'facilitation of its display with public money?'

How does a private charity giving a 10 commandments monument to a city constitute public money?

Have you ever read the penalty for apotasty? In 5 muslim countries, it's legally punishable by death. No Christian text ever had this in there, ever!

Answer 3

I don't normally answer a question with a question but I do want you to answer me this I will state my view also. What do you think our laws were based on and what do you think is meant by freedom of religion? Here are my thoughts: the founders of the US and the writers of our constitution were almost all Christian. The laws were based on the 10 commandments from the christian bible because that was the guiding principles of the first European settlers here. I believe that when they talk and wrote about freedom of religion they were in reality defending the freedom to chose which Christian church you attended (such as Catholic, Protestant, Methodist etc.) this is just my thought though. I also believe that the constitution was inspired by a higher power and that is why the writers did not state it as freedom of christian religion. We should not allow our government to discriminate based on religion but at the same time we should not allow them to disregard the statistics because of religious beliefs. Our laws in my belief should continue to be based on morals taught by the real religion of peace (Christianity) but should not exclude others unless there is damn good reason. I agree that Christianity has had it's share of violence and injustice but that is not what is taught on a large scale. I have never been to a Christian church that encourages acts of violence against nonbelievers.

Answer 4

The 10 Commandments are not Christian Law. It is the law of Moses. Islam also venerates the law of Moses as the basis of social law. Sharia law is more like civil law with all violations being punishable by death. ie Jay walking = death, Littering = death.

The Law of Moses is a primal moral code and has nothing to do with Christianity or Islam it predates both religions.

Reminding people to not commit murder is a good thing. I wish someone had told George Bush about the 10 commandments before he attacked Iraq.

Go big Red Go

Answer 5

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Answer 6

No, the display of religious beliefs is freedom of speech. It shouldn't be funded by taxes but it should be allowed (and other viewpoints should be allowed too). That's what the founders of this country fought for and that's what they put in the Constitution. We all can believe what we want and say what we want.

Sharia, at least as it is apparently interpreted by the Taliban and other extremists, is forced compliance with religious traditions. It would be like sharia if, for example, everyone in the U.S. had to get ashes on their foreheads on Ash Wednesday, and you could get beaten in the streets it you didn't.

As far as "blood on the history pages of Christianity" is concerned, Christians who kill innocents are acting contrary to their religion; fanatical Muslims who kill innocents are acting in accordance with (their interpretation of) their religion. Remember that Christians believe that Jesus said to turn the other cheek; he was a pacifist. Christians believe that if you kill an innocent person you're going to hell. Fanatical Muslims believe that Mohammed said to kill the infidels; he was a warrior; if you kill an innocent non-Muslim you're going to be rewarded in heaven. Christianity tries to prohibit and discourage people's violent impulses, fanatical Islam tries to encourage them. That's the difference.

Answer 7

The obvious difference is whether or not the laws are being enforced by the police and court system.

Sure the basics - don't steal, don't kill part of the 10 commandments are enforced, but no one is going to jail you or fine you for not keeping the sabbath, or for bowing to some other god.

Answer 8

The single biggest difference is that most of the laws that the Christian majority seems to want to enforce don't involve killing or maiming the person for violating them.

In principle, forcing religion on others is the same. In practice, doing it by being telling everyone their religion is wrong and making people pay fines for following different religious beliefs is different than killing someone for violating religious dogma.

Answer 9

Not in the slightest.

There are only 10 commandments - they are not laws - and Sharia covers every aspect of life.

Answer 10

I really don't think I care to get know people that are offended by the Ten Commandments.
If people are offended by a public display of morality- why are they surprised when we are offended by public displays of immorality.
1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

2. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.

3. Remember thou keep the Sabbath Day.

4. Honor thy Father and thy Mother.

5. Thou shalt not kill.

6. Thou shalt not commit adultery.

7. Thou shalt not steal.


8. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.


9. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife.


10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ***, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's.

What exactly is offensive about that?
Are people offended because they want to lie,kill, steal,mistreat their parents, swear, cheat on their spouses, cuss God?
What kind of people live like that? Thank God it is not my neighbors.