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I appreciate your view of those Commandments. I assure you, however, that your interpretation is not the dominant view of those Commandments in either the Jewish or Christian faiths from which they are derived. Nor are those views compatible with the religious views of those Commandments expressed by Judge Moore.

In the dominant view in Christianity, neither Buddha nor Yahweh nor Allah is God. And unless one's faith accepts Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and accepts his teachings, one is not in compliance with these Commandments. And you don't get to pick and choose your Sabbath - it was chosen by God.

As I said, I appreciate your view. In Judge Moore's world, the judicial system of the State of Alabama does not.

I also asked whether you believe that, under the U.S. Constitution, a state can favor one religion over others. That is exactly what Moore claimed to do.

I also asked whether you believe that, under the U.S. Constitution, a state can favor one religion over others.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, nor prohibit the free exercise thereof.

Doesn't say anything about what any of the states may do...

In the dominant view in Christianity, neither Buddha nor Yahweh nor Allah is God.

Even if my understanding of the 10 Commandments may not be accepted by all, I still don't have a problem. And I think a lot of Christians might be more open minded - maybe not the judge himself. But I'd rather have a Christian who doesn't "believe" exactly the way I do but still accepts a basic moral code of behavior on the bench that the 6 moral relativists who just screwed us all the sodomy decision.