[Gargantua]

The Ten Commandments are the widely acknowledged foundation of all Western Law, and are intrinsic to Judaism (non-Christian), the Coptics, Gnosticism, the Mormons, Catholics, Seventh Day Adventists, Church of Scientology, and Christians. Further, they contain precepts held forth by many other religions as well.

Therefore, Congress approving of their public display does not favor any one particular religion, and could easily be interpreted as hinging upon their place in our culture as the very foundation of all Western Law.

Your argument thus falls apart.

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[Blzbba]

"Catholics, Seventh Day Adventists, Church of Scientology, and Christians."


Glad to see your anti-Catholic bias is consistent. Not only are Catholics Christians, they are the first unified Christian church. Your need to label them separate from "Christians" speaks volumes.

[antiRepublicrat]

The Ten Commandments are the widely acknowledged foundation of all Western Law

1. I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not have strange gods before me.
2. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
3. Remember thou keep the Sabbath Day.

Yes, those commandments are really intrinisic to Western law. the ones dealing with law are further down on the list, mirroring Christ's six commandments. Why don't you demand Christ's commandments be put there instead? Probably because they don't include items of obedience to God.

Therefore, Congress approving of their public display does not favor any one particular religion

Which one do you display? Will the Jews have objection to Catholic doctrine being enshrined by their country? How about Protestants?

Did you do know that when the Bible was taught in public schools there was a riot and murders involving something as simple as which version to use? And that's just within Christianity.

Further, they contain precepts held forth by many other religions as well.

Good, then let the law allow all law-oriented religious texts. But you wouldn't want that fairness, would you?

[Dave S]

The Ten Commandments are the widely acknowledged foundation of all Western Law, and are intrinsic to Judaism (non-Christian), the Coptics, Gnosticism, the Mormons, Catholics, Seventh Day Adventists, Church of Scientology, and Christians.

Any particular reason why you left out Islam? And why do you differentiate between Catholics and Christians? While I'm not Catholic myself I could see how some might take offense at that.

[Luis Gonzalez]

"The Ten Commandments are the widely acknowledged foundation of all Western Law"

Widely acknowledged by whom exactly?

Certainly not by anyone that understands the origins of Western Law.

We base our system of laws on English Common Law, a system of laws introduced into England by the Saxons on their settlement of England, which was about the middle of the fifth century, but Christianity was not introduced until the seventh century, thus we see a two hundred year gap between the adoption of the system of laws which led to the Magna Carta, which IS the widely accepted foundation of all Western Law, and the introduction of Christianity in England.

It would have been quite difficult to base the laws of a nation on Commandments that were two centuries away from being pronounced on their soil.