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snyps on 24 April 2013
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richardhutnik said:
snyps said:
richardhutnik said:

 

* Enshrinement of the U.S Constitution as some divine instrument: One can argue that the U.S Constitution is a fine work, and one of the best constitutions ever made.  But, go among Tea Party folks, and it is seen as handed down by Jesus, on part with the Bible.  So, exactly how is a work which was created heavily by non-Christian deists exactly Christian?


You had me going there I thought this was a serious topic.  I mean "congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" a divine instrument handed down by Jesus.  

Edit: wait Jesus would be for secularism.  He was murdered for standing against a religious state.

It would be interesting if I was joking, but I am not with this.  Check out this:

http://jonmcnaughton.com/content/ZoomDetailPages/OneNationUnderGod.html

The artist shows Jesus holding out the Constitution.  Yes, there are some who think this.  This is what I had in mind.  Among Tea Party folk (some) the Consitution is made out to be some sort of divine instrument.

The only thing Devine about the constitution is it makes clear that our rights are natural rights from our creator. That our rights do not come from law or government but exist naturally.  Because god is perfectly free and so we are perfectly free.  I think Jesus of Nazareth would have understood this,  but the few who think he crafted our documents are ignorable.