I am pretty sure I am out of my depth debating any of this with your as your knowledge quite obviously supersedes any Gooberesque opinion I would have on the subject. Well played!
My only contribution is that if we are a nation built upon moral law, and that law comes from the Bible (which, while there is influence from biblical principles, I bristle at the idea that we were founded as a Christian Nation) why post the Ten Commandments of the old covenant? I think it would be much more effective that the Beatitudes were posted as they not only exist under the new covenant, but express the ideas and teachings of Jesus Christ than the Ten Commandments do, if you believe in that sort of thing, which I do not, and don't want to be forced to. I may not have a choice as this nation marches further and further into defacto autocratic Christian rule.
Thanks Mephisto, I larp as high-IQ in the hopes of making it someday.
why post the Ten Commandments of the old covenant? I think it would be much more effective that the Beatitudes were posted
Great question! It sounds cultural as if there's something about America that likes the Ten Words more than the Eight Blessings. I will bookmark that unanswered because it's probably a valid criticism that American churchianity is more comfortable putting Moses forward than Jesus in many circumstances, when you'd think they'd be willing to put Jesus first despite offense.
I will note though that we were literally constituted "in the year of our Lord" 1787, and by putting that clause in the Constitution the founders were all giving Jesus authority to lord this land indefinitely. Not that we're doing a great job, but better than some, with more to come. Since you find yourself stuck in a country with us constitutionists, I encourage you to make a lifelong pursuit of finding out the real law that transcends the Ten Words (many atheists like the Golden Rule as all-inclusive) and then directing people to that, as it would be better than larping.
I am pretty sure I am out of my depth debating any of this with your as your knowledge quite obviously supersedes any Gooberesque opinion I would have on the subject. Well played!
My only contribution is that if we are a nation built upon moral law, and that law comes from the Bible (which, while there is influence from biblical principles, I bristle at the idea that we were founded as a Christian Nation) why post the Ten Commandments of the old covenant? I think it would be much more effective that the Beatitudes were posted as they not only exist under the new covenant, but express the ideas and teachings of Jesus Christ than the Ten Commandments do, if you believe in that sort of thing, which I do not, and don't want to be forced to. I may not have a choice as this nation marches further and further into defacto autocratic Christian rule.
Thanks Mephisto, I larp as high-IQ in the hopes of making it someday.
Great question! It sounds cultural as if there's something about America that likes the Ten Words more than the Eight Blessings. I will bookmark that unanswered because it's probably a valid criticism that American churchianity is more comfortable putting Moses forward than Jesus in many circumstances, when you'd think they'd be willing to put Jesus first despite offense.
I will note though that we were literally constituted "in the year of our Lord" 1787, and by putting that clause in the Constitution the founders were all giving Jesus authority to lord this land indefinitely. Not that we're doing a great job, but better than some, with more to come. Since you find yourself stuck in a country with us constitutionists, I encourage you to make a lifelong pursuit of finding out the real law that transcends the Ten Words (many atheists like the Golden Rule as all-inclusive) and then directing people to that, as it would be better than larping.