The Bible or the US Constitution????

Question

I think it's pretty much common knowledge that our US Constitution is in no way, shape or form, based on any teachings in the Holy Bible.

Now, having said that....I've heard a large number of people on here talk about wanting to throw out the US Constitution and instate the Holy Bible in it's place as the law of the land.

Since that ideology goes directly against everything America was founded on and stands for...should we consider individuals of that particular mindset UNAMERICAN???

Answer 1

You've got an interesting point. But an even bigger point is that a pluralistic society is better if everyone gets a voice, even those who are mad as hatters with their parochial, small-minded, mean-spirited beliefs.
I am so thankful to live in a country that has a signed document that allows for freedom FROM religion, and other freedoms as well.

Answer 2

Well, yes, obviously.

That's why former Judge Roy Moore was removed from office. He wasn't willing to be loyal to the United States, and that kind of deliberate willful - unAmerican - betrayal cannot be tolerated.

I'd think that after they attacked us on 9/11, Americans would readily recognize the malice in that kind of person.

I'm not a Marine, but I'm more than willing to join Marooned (above) in his pledge to protect the United States from these people, whether foreign or domestic. I know where my freedoms come from.

My sincerest respects to the Christians who answered this respectfully as well. Thanks, Tube, Problem. Nicely said.

Answer 3

Even as the meaning of the US Constitution is being eroded, I would only support it as being the Law of the Land.

Not the Bible.

I am a Christian who believes that if politicians get a hold of the Bible in order to make it the Law of the Land, we would be in the same boat as when the Roman Catholic Church dictated Law of the Land.

As we can clearly see, it was a mistake to make a religious organization a political entity, and I would remain thinking so to this day.

There is a religious organization that has not learned this yet. The Muslims require governments to bow to their religious organization, and so the terrible atrocities continue to this day.

Until Jesus comes back, I would not support any religious organization the power to dictate law to governments.

Answer 4

you will possibly desire to pick the form. Even the form itself says that it is the suited regulation of the land, no longer the bible or the different religious writing for that rely. This u . s . replaced into equipped on Christian concepts, however the framers of the constution did no longer intend for the bible to rule the human beings. They have been all christians, definite, yet additionally they understood that individuals of alternative religions might in all probability come to united statesa.. in case you base each and every little thing in united statesa. on the bible and christianity, then we stay in a communistic society. all and sundry in united statesa. has the final to faith of thier determination, meaning they might pick none or perhaps though one they want, no longer basically christianity. while you're making rules that are in line with christian prinsiples (different religions have a lot of a similar ones and that i'm no longer speaking approximately those) then you definately are volating the rights of those others who do no longer have faith. have you ever been in a room with people who have been speaking approximately something you didnt have faith in? it particularly is amazingly uncomfortable and you experience scared and persecuted. christians dont comprehend what it particularly is like becuse they're constantley surrounded by utilising others who experience comparable to they do. They dont comprehend what it appears like. it extremely is not honest to undertaking individuals to that variety of disrespect.

Answer 5

Yep. The Bible tells people what to do and what not to do. The Constitution protects the people by telling the government what it can and can't do. That is a great deal more important, as the people will take of keeping themselves in check, but governments will run rampant if left unchecked.

Answer 6

I've been on YA for quite a while and I've NEVER seen ANYONE say we should replace the constitution with the Bible.

No, I don't think we should. HOWEVER, I DO think we need to remember what the constitution says and stop trying to twist it.....

For example: everyone screaming that the separation of church and state means that we should not have prayer in schools or "in God we trust" on our money, the 10 Commandments on our courhouse walls, etc....

The separation of church and state means nothing more than that the state CANNOT dictate to anyone what religion they are allowed to practice. Yet it wants to dictate to Christian judges that they can't put up the 10 Commandments on their courtroom walls.(Judge Roy Moore REMOVED from the bench for refusing to take down the 10 Commandments wrote the following:)

"America the beautiful,
or so you used to be.
Land of the Pilgrims' pride;
I'm glad they'll never see.

Babies piled in dumpsters,
Abortion on demand,
Oh, sweet land of liberty;
your house is on the sand.

Our children wander aimlessly
poisoned by cocaine
choosing to indulge their lusts,
when God has said abstain

From sea to shining sea,
our Nation turns away
From the teaching of God's love
and a need to always pray.

We've kept God in our temples,
how callous we have grown.
When earth is but His footstool,
and Heaven is His throne.

We've voted in a government
that's rotting at the core,
Appointing Godless Judges;
who throw reason out the door,

Too soft to place a killer
in a well deserved tomb,
But brave enough to kill a baby
before he leaves the womb.

You think that God's not angry,
that our land's a moral slum?
How much long er will He wait
before His judgment comes?

How are we to face our God,
from Whom we cannot hide?
What then is left for us to do,
but stem this evil tide?

If we who are His children,
will humbly turn and pray;
Seek His holy face
and mend our evil way:

Then God will hear from Heaven;
and forgive us of our sins,
He'll heal our sickly land
and those who live within.

But, America the Beautiful,
If you don't - then you will see,
A sad but Holy God
withdraw His hand from Thee.

~~Judge Roy Moore~~

Answer 7

As a non-American I would have to say yes.
If the bible was instated as the law of the land then a lot of people who are currently in prison would have to be released.

Answer 8

When I joined the Marine Corps I swore to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

Answer 9

unamerican? I don't know if you can go that far - definitely fanatical.

and while the constitution is obviously not based on the bible - it is based on natural law. While most modern Americans don't study natural law, it is definately mentioned often by the founding fathers, along with one of their favorite authors, Marcus Tullius Cicero Natural Law assumes providence (God) in all things and respects providence (God) in all things.

Answer 10

Are you really sure that there is no bible basis?

Madison himself stated that he got the idea for the seperation of powers of the three branches from the book of Isiah.

I have met noone that wants to throw out the US constitution and replace it with the Bible.