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To: SJackson

"Our form of government is based on the Bible."

I thought that it was based on the Federalist Papers.


17 posted on 12/29/2006 8:27:21 AM PST by blitzgig
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To: blitzgig

The Federalist Papers were an explanation of the Constitution - a lobbying effort to get the states to endorse the Constitution - as I am sure you know.

While the Constitution does not cite Biblical quotations, it is certainly based upon the Judeo/Christian culture, history, experience, education and beliefs of the Framers. They were almost all quite religious men. Many went to Church regularly at Christ Church while they were in Philadelphia.

I can't think of one who would have considered himself a athiest or an agnostic. I can't think of one who disavowed the Judeo/Christian concept of G-d.

So, whilst it would be wrong to say that the Constitution is "based" upon the Bible - it think it would correct to say that the precepts of the Bible formed the basis for the framing of the Constitution.


18 posted on 12/29/2006 8:37:45 AM PST by Basheva
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