[jlogajan]

The ritual laws are no longer followed by Christians (fulfilled by Jesus) but the moral law, of which the Ten Commandments are part, are still in force.

A fully arbitrary and capricious distinction.

[jimtorr]

One of those darn Libertarians. Oh, yeah, an atheist too. Makes me real popular around here, ehy? ha ha. Well, just don't try to jam secular or religious socialism down my throat (via the state) and we'll get along just fine. :-)

From your FR homepage. You don't want "religous socialism" jammed down your throat. Yet you see no problem mis-using what other people regard as scripture to justify your own opinion. You outright ignore that Jesus and his apostles all said that the Jewish ritual laws do not apply to those who believe in the Christ.

A fully arbitrary and capricious distinction, you say, yet one that was made by no less an authority than Jesus himself.

The Apostle Paul wrote, in Romans 3:21-22: "But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe."