Second - Christianity is not in unanimous agreement with Judge Moore's views. He is admittedly pushing a Protestant view. It seems even you would find this inappropriate for a State to do.
Third - As I have said above, ad nauseum - I agree that those Commandments relating to our conduct toward others are a foundation of moral and civil law. But Nos. 1-4? Are they the foundation of all law? If so, whose God is the one true God? Whose Sabbath must be observed under the law? Is the Catholic view, the Protestant view, or the Jewish view of graven images controlling? What about those citizens who don't subscribe to any of those?
Answer me this: If a football coach leads his students in prayer, does that constitute an endorsement by the state of Christianity? This is common sense stuff here (don't expect liberal elitists snobs in black robes to have common sense).
First - the opinions you reference on prayer are about leading others in prayer - not the right of a person to pray. You can't find a single decision that prohibits a citizen from praying.
Wrong. Moore hasn't tried to force his Prostestantism on anyone. He merely posted the 10 commandments. So, go remove decalogue from the Supreme Court forthwith or admit that the ruling is schizoid. There is no avoiding it.
Third - As I have said above, ad nauseum - I agree that those Commandments relating to our conduct toward others are a foundation of moral and civil law. But Nos. 1-4? Are they the foundation of all law? If so, whose God is the one true God? Whose Sabbath must be observed under the law? Is the Catholic view, the Protestant view, or the Jewish view of graven images controlling? What about those citizens who don't subscribe to any of those?
The D of I certainly recognized God's ultimate moral authority - the Christian God. That is clear from thefounders' writings. Commandments 1-4 have to do with man's relationship to God, and 5-10 have to do with man's relationship with other people. Clearly, one cannot enforce 1-4 - these are matters of conscience between a person and God. Therefore, logic and practicality and common sense dictate that our laws must be concerned with the behavior of people as it affects other people. Remember, the purpose of govt is to secure our rights - right to life, liberty, etc. Can you deny that murder is wrong, than stealing is wrong, that lying is wrong, that adultery is wrong? By the way, there were blasphemy laws in our early republic.