<p>Could you imagine how many more people would be in jail if the 10 Commandments were the secular law, especially if “coveting” includes sex between unmarried people. I guess we just raise taxes to pay for all the new prisons.</p>
<p>Would excommunication from the civil body (the country) become the sentence for crime? If you lost your rights of citizenship and were expelled from the US for violating the biblical rules, which version of the Bible should we use? OT or new? And if OT, do you use the punishments set out in the OT? </p>
<p>And, which verse control where there are contradictory verses? </p>
<p>How much is 50 shekels the bible has you pay an unmarried girl’s father if you rape her?</p>
<p>“Could you imagine how many more people would be in jail if the 10 Commandments were the secular law, especially if “coveting” includes sex between unmarried people. I guess we just raise taxes to pay for all the new prisons.”</p>
<p>It would be disgusting, which is why it’s a good thing that no candidate is suggesting that.</p>
<p>Here’s why any biblical basis for law is scary:</p>
<p>The bible is full of atrocities supposedly sanctioned, even ordered, by ‘God.’ I have a document entitiled ‘Mass Killings And Cruelties Ordered, Committed, Approved By God’ which has a lot of biblical quotes. I won’t post it here because some would find it offensive, but it’s all backed up by quotes. Trying to impose biblical law is a scary thought indeed.</p>
<p>Huckabee is stupid and obviously failed Government 101. Do Southerners not know the amendment process? Does the executive branch have anything to do with it? NO.</p>
<p>"Do Southerners not know the amendment process? "</p>
<p>God set down a commandment behind a magnolia tree that stated that no one south of the Mason-Dixon line is allowed to know anything about the Constitution. It was supposed to be a secret, but you spilled the beans.</p>
<p>I kinda like the fact that Huckabee made this suggestion. Gives a nice, strong image to represent the would-be ayahtollahs of the Republican party and makes it a little more difficult to pretend that they don’t exist.</p>
<p>Yes, some of us do, but maybe only those of us outside Arkansas. That’s why I commented on my earlier post (23, I think it was) that Huckabee can talk all he wants, but HE (as president) could not amend the Constitution.</p>
<p>I forgot-- continuing another earlier post-- he’s also against stem cell research (surprise surprise) and against waiting periods for handguns. (Naturally, he’s a proud member of the NRA, too.) He’s also against universal health care and just thinks the private sector should reduce health care costs. This is one preacher who just needs to go home.</p>
<p>Is SC still waving the Confederate Flag at the State Capitol??</p>
<p>But what he thinks matters, its his beliefs that are important and how HE sees the role of government and his Church in his potential presidency</p>
<p>If he thinks HIS religion is the basis for government policy, no matter what the process is for amending the Constitution, then people need to see it and to pretend it doesn’t matter what he said because he alone can’t amend the constitution alone is ignoring the whole point and delfecting from the real issue here</p>
<p>Huckabee wants to run this country using HIS religion as the basis for decision making and policy</p>
<p>“uckabee wants to run this country using HIS religion as the basis for decision making and policy”</p>
<p>His perception of what God wants him to do is very liberal. I think many on the left would be pleased (although perhaps not admit to it). I’m selfish enough that I’d accept someone giving me what I wanted even if I didn’t like the motive.</p>
<p>" Sad we can have this in the 21st century in the Republican Party isn’t it?"</p>
<p>It certainly is and it’s even sadder that there are no democrats in South Carolina. Isn’t that ethnic, errrr, political cleansing or something? There oughta be a law!</p>
<p>Oh, I competely agree with you, but what he wants doesn’t really matter, because I just don’t think he’s gonna get anywhere close to the presidency. He’s also 100% behind Bush and his policies on the Iraq War, and the American people simply aren’t gonna put up with that. I agree he’s one scary guy, and scary that he’s gotten this far, but I’m betting he’s pretty much done for, or will be in another couple of weeks.</p>
<p>gottaloveucla: What exactly is “The Traitor Flag?” Oh, is that just another name for the Confederate Flag? Duh. Hate to be so dense, but I’m confused.</p>
<p>ZM: Not only does Huck think God wants too many things I don’t, even if I agreed with some of the things, I’d be too afraid that Huck could change his mind about what God wants or that God could change Hers and so inform the Huckster. </p>
<p>When I say, “no would-be ayahtollahs,” I mean <em>no</em> would-be ayahtollahs, of any persuasion.</p>
<p>As for South Carolina, it’s probably the second or third most Republican state in the country. There was a movement among evangelicals at one time suggesting that they move there so that they could take over the state government. Democrats are a distinct minority among the white population.</p>
That’s why I commented on my earlier post (23, I think it was) that Huckabee can talk all he wants, but HE (as president) could not amend the Constitution.</p>