2007-11-07 08:36:30 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Constitution.
2007-11-07 08:38:50 · answer #1 · answered by ck4829 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Constitution
2007-11-07 08:39:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Constitution.
I am a Christian, but even within Christianity, there are wide variances on interpretation of things in the Bible, what applies to life in the U.S. today, and what was focused on Israel in Old Testament times.
Right Wing Christians claim that the OT applies to the U.S. today (2 Chron 7:14). But it does not. Even OT writers would tell you that the entire OT pointed to Jesus Christ, because the OT Levitical laws (Genesis through Deuteronomy) just showed how we could not match God's holiness, so we needed a Savior.
And Romans 3:20 explains the idea further...
"Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin."
The Constitution was made as the law of the land for the United States. The Bible was made as a guide to life for Christian believers. Christians should follow and obey the law of the land, but I don't think our beliefs should be unilaterally forced on the entire nation. God wants people to choose to come to Him for a relationship, not to come to Him by force.
2007-11-07 08:54:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The constitution.
2007-11-07 08:42:43 · answer #4 · answered by rhymingron 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many of the basic precepts of the Constitution are based on the Bible, so the whole separation of church and state is just a little ironic. Or it is further proof we are no longer using the Constitution.
2007-11-07 08:43:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The constitution.
2007-11-07 08:40:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Roman Bible commissioned by Julius Caesar is hardly the basis for an American govt. Slavery, death penalty for divorce, etc. The same as Muslim Sharia Law. We'd be living in caves.
It drives me nuts when fools claim that U.S. Law is based on the Bible. Every country has laws comparable to ours, yet only 9% of the world's population are Christian, and only 6% of the countries are Christian.
2007-11-07 08:43:40 · answer #7 · answered by CaesarLives 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Constitution. If I wanted to live in a theocracy, I'd move to Utah. Or Boston.
2007-11-07 08:43:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Constitution. It picks up all the good parts of the bible. And I don't condone stoning of adulterers...among other bizarre biblical laws.
2007-11-07 08:39:23 · answer #9 · answered by smellyfoot ™ 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
the Constitution.
2007-11-07 08:39:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋