Acknowledgement of God--yet while not establishing an official religion--is at the heart of being American--as its the heart of our historic idea of liberty. But Moore said that all 10 of the commandments (without qualification) were the basis of our laws. By doing so, he:
- Established Judeo-Christian beliefs as the primary basis for American law (the obvious meaning).
- Imposed the belief in Jehova as a legal requirement for all Americans, as he had failed to limit the scope of the set of commandments to either inspiration, or to the last six, and he further failed to set forth any qualifications as to state residence.
- Dismissed reason and logic as the primary source for our laws.
- Confirmed that a particular brand of morality was required in the enforcement of our laws.
Reasonable Christians need to at least try to understand the implications of Moore's civil disobedience. If that is what you want, then you are asking for a constitutional change. If that is not what you want, then try to understand why Moore's inability to articulate a qualification or limit to the scope of his pronouncements has the entire secular community of this country worried.
I personally am not usually concerned with religious expressions in schools, courts, or anywhere else in this country. But when Moore failed to limit the breadth of his announcement that a Judeo-Christian icon was the basis for our entire legal system, I noticed.
Please try to understand that this is not a negative, anti-Christian sentiment on my part. is what you