Which laws enforce the first four of the ten commandments ?

Question

Many people like to claim that America is a Christian Nation and that our laws our based on the ten commandments.

The first 4 commandments deal with worshipping/honoring God.

1. You shall not worship any other god but God.

2. You shall not make a graven image.

3. You shall not take the name of God in vain.

4. You shall not break the Sabbath.

Which laws on this books make it illegal to "break the Sabbath" take the Lord's name in vein, worship a God, other than the God named in the Old Testament, or worship a graven image.

The 1st amendment to the bill of rights says that congress shall not establish religion or prevent the free excercise thereof. Doesn't this contradict the some of the commandments.

In the early founding days of our countries, people were whipped or fined for being religiously correct. Are witch burnings and whipping people for failing to observe the Sabbath examples of our laws being based on the 10 Cs'. ?

Laws enforcing the sabbath, prohibiting blasphemy, and calling for the death of non-Christians, (such as the so called Maryland Toleration ACT) are long gone. Is this a good thing.

If witch burning, and whipping folks for failing to keep the sabbath are NOT examples of are laws being based on the first four of the 10 commandments, could you please give me a SOLID example of current laws that are based on the first four of the ten commandments.

Also, please tell me, if you think laws that called for the burning of witches, the banishment of "heretics" and "blasphemers" should be brought back.

oops, I meant religiosly INCORRECT, not religiously correct.

Thanks beach bum for being the ONLY person to respond. (Very curious how so many Yahoo'ers claim that American Law is based on the 10 commandments, but can't seem to enumerate them) However, there is no current "law" that says only Christian prayer is allowed in public schools, but there are plenty of public school staff who ignore the laws about prayer in public schools.

Answer 1

Actually there are no laws that enforce the first four commandments. These are spiritual laws than cannot be enforced by city,county , state or federal governments, due to the separation of church and state, mentioned in the 1th amendment.

Just like the law of gravity, which is not mentioned in our laws on the city,state, and federal books, step out of the window of a 10 story building, and it will be enforced. Likewise, the laws of God should be enforced, or you must be prepared to suffer the consequences.

Answer 2

1. Laws only allowing Christian prayer in school and not other forms of prayer, like kneeling.

4. Alcohol laws that don't allow it sold on Sundays.