[gondramB]

>>One thing that perplexes me is secularists (e.g., Libertarians, et al.) say that you don’t need God in order to have a moral base.

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No Betty, they say we don’t need ‘a particular god’ in order to have a base for our rule of law.<<

>>You cannot have a just, secure society premised on such a shaky basis..

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Our Constitution is based on the golden rule, [granted, much abused] and if followed, we can have a just, secure society.<<

I like Clarence Thomas’ take on this during his confirmation hearing. He said he believes in natural law, as a Christian but he recognizes the Constitution as the only basis of American Federal law.

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I like Clarence Thomas’ take on this during his confirmation hearing. He said he believes in natural law, as a Christian but he recognizes the Constitution as the only basis of American Federal law.

Yes, I like that, too. It's a truthful answer, albeit a rather artful one: For it's silent on the basis of this "only basis" of American law. Unless you think the Constitution just magically popped into existence out of a pure nothing....

Actually it is the brainchild of classically educated, self-identified men of God. Thus, the Constitution's roots trace back to Athens and Jerusalem....

Thanks so much for writing, gondramB!