[newfarm4000n]

Our punishments came from not British law but Numbers, Deuteronomy and Leviticus. That includes, 1st, 2nd degree etc. for murder or self defense

And don't forget Slavery that great bastion of Christian morality over the lessers of gods creation... But seriously The founding fathers drew from BOTH Christian and "secular" sources the basis for America. Otherwise america would now be a dump like some pacific islands that are 100% devout Christian. I don't think the founding fathers intended for this barbaric Islamic/Christian practice to last as long as it did

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"I don't think the founding fathers intended for this barbaric Islamic/Christian practice to last as long as it did" What barbaric "Islamic/Christian" practice are you talking about? Slavery?

Slavery was nearly universal in all kinds of cultures at one time; it was neither a Christian invention, nor especially characteristic of Christian societies. In fact, Christians led the battle to end slavery in the West and in their colonies.

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LOL!

Not British Common Law. You need to read up on history. Start with the Pilgrims.

"And don't forget Slavery that great bastion of Christian morality over the lessers of gods creation..."

No Christian would approve of "slavery". Sorry to burst your bubble. Just like the KKK isn't Bible based ... .

"But seriously The founding fathers drew from BOTH Christian and "secular" sources the basis for America."

No, that is a misnomer. If you read up on the founding fathers, that is unsanitized versions, it is crystal clear where our laws, punishments and form of government cane from. I wish I still had the link ... it went through Lev. Numbers and Deut,. and listed where each of the laws came from and the accompanying punishments.

"Otherwise america would now be a dump like some pacific islands that are 100% devout Christian."

Excuse me? America is becoming a "dump" precisely because we have no boundaries for morality ... abortion, in your face homos, cameras all over because people are irrespobisble and habitually lie and on and on it goes.

"I don't think the founding fathers intended for this barbaric Islamic/Christian practice to last as long as it did."

You're out there!

Christianity has NOTHING in common with Islam and Christianity is certainly not barbaric. The more you say, I see the less you know.

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It is so disturbing to see people like yourself so DUMB when it comes to the history of their country. I'm assuming you are an American and not a foreigner with an ax to grind.

Do you know ANYTHING?

Inside The U.S. Supreme Court building is a sculpture of Moses holding The Ten Commandments. He is the ONLY sculpture with a FRONTAL view.

Do you know how MANY times Moses is shown in D.C. and GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS with the TEN COMMANDMENTS?

ANY CLUE?

Let me help you out ... if that's possible.

Moses with the Ten Commandments in the rotunda of the Library of Congress

While I'm at it, SEE what I'm describing. Maybe that'll help.
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=2441

Moses on the rear facade of the U.S. Supreme Court

Moses with the Ten Commandments inside the Supreme Court's courtroom

"Liberty of Worship" statute resting on the Ten Commandments outside the Ronald Reagan Building.

The Ten Commandments in the floor of the National Archives

A few "religious" sculptures and writings:
T

he Adams Prayer Mantel in the White House

YOU read the prayer - it's shown on the link I provided - just scroll down.

An excerpt from Virginia's Statute of Religious Freedom, authored by Thomas Jefferson, on the wall of the Jefferson Memorial - READ IT!

A stained glass window of George Washington praying, in the chapel in the U.S. Capitol

BTW, George Washington and other Americans weren't praying to Islam's "allah".

View Lincoln's Memorial and what was written THERE!

And on and on it goes.

READ the article. EDUCATE yourself about the U.S.. and it's history 0 how IMPORTANT the BIBLE WAS, yes WAS in forming this country, government and laws.
http://www.moseshand.com/

Ignorance by choice, as you have displayed stuns me each time. It's so sad. Maybe you're just a closet A.C.L.U.er.