To: tacticalogic
Israel.
Or haven’t you read the OT?
140 posted on
07/31/2008 8:27:28 AM PDT by
metmom
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To: metmom
Israel. Or haven’t you read the OT?
As far as I know, the civil government in Israel is not run by clergy and their civil laws subject to ecclesiastic interpretation. Or haven't you looked at the definition of "theocracy"?
144 posted on
07/31/2008 8:50:32 AM PDT by
tacticalogic
("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
To: metmom
17th/18th century England was closer to a theocracy than Israel. The government operated under a doctrine of "divine right of Kings", and the Church had an official role in the government and application of civil law.
We revolted against that arrangement.
145 posted on
07/31/2008 9:03:50 AM PDT by
tacticalogic
("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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