Jon Rowe has an excellent essay up about Judge Roy Moore and the contradiction at the heart of his claim that the ten commandments are part of the organic law of America, a claim explicitly rejected by Jefferson and Madison. Also has some fascinating details about the often-mentioned mural of the ten commandments on the Supreme Court building. Definitely worth the read.
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I read with interest Mr. Rowe's essay, and it is indeed well reasoned and well written.
In using the term "nature's God" in the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson referred to the only god he recognized: the "clockmaker" god of deism. Jefferson ridiculed the story of the Immaculate Conception and rejected the concept of the Trinity. It is odd that Christians would use his words to support their view of God and government.
I can't help it. Every time I see Ray Moore in print, I just can't help thinking Dolomite!
Several years ago I read a letter in our local Rhea County (Home of the Scope's Trial) paper supporting the idea that our country's laws are based on the Ten Commandments. As further proof, the writer stated that Moses holding the Ten Commandments was prominently displayed looking down on the main chamber of the Supreme Court. Being a curious soul who likes to check these things out for myself, I googled my way to a page on the SCt site that showed pictures of the two friezes that depicted the 18 Lawgivers of History. The page also had textual information about each person shown.
After reading Jon's post (above), I went to the SCt site again. The text is on a different page, and the pictures of the friezes are no where to be found. Well!?
Most web sites add new data over time. The idea that valid data (the pictures) would be removed seems quite strange to me.
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