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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 10:06 AM Sep 2012

What is the Supreme Law of the Land, The Bible, or The Constitution?

Wingers seem to think it's the Bible. Which is why they're hellbent on passing laws that meet the criteria which follows their own particular interpretations of biblical scripture. Basically, they fit those interpretations to meet their own prejudices and fears.

They fear non-existent "Sharia Law", not as something that would replace constitutional law, but as something that would supplant their adherence to biblical scripture as the primary law of the land. This would explain their apparent hostility to democracy and secular laws in general.

To them, anything other than a biblical system of public laws is an outright invitation to immorality and a blatant attack on their own religious beliefs.

Ask a winger the next time you hear them spout off about abortion, LGBT bigotry, public funding for religious schools, faith based government policy advocacy, the pushing of God memes into the public arena, hatred of atheism, hatred of Islam, religious litmus testing of elected officials and other things of the like... "What do you think is the supreme law of the land, the Bible or the Constitution and why?"

I'll tell you from personal experience, it won't be pretty.

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What is the Supreme Law of the Land, The Bible, or The Constitution? (Original Post) MrScorpio Sep 2012 OP
The First Amendment to the Constitution nullified the first four of the Ten Commandments. Ian David Sep 2012 #1
Exactly. Comparing the two against each other clarifies that MrScorpio Sep 2012 #5
Money talks taterguy Sep 2012 #2
I'm not a religious person, I think atheism is too religious for me :) justiceischeap Sep 2012 #3
Technically our Constitution. What we're fighting over is no_hypocrisy Sep 2012 #4
What would tama Sep 2012 #6
Money ! RagAss Sep 2012 #7
I would say that money is the lingua franca MrScorpio Sep 2012 #8
Their wet dream of a Christian Nation is sick. Avalux Sep 2012 #9
Many Xians I know believe that the ideals of democracy are found in the Bible. stopbush Sep 2012 #10
The Constitution - no question about it. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #11

Ian David

(69,059 posts)
1. The First Amendment to the Constitution nullified the first four of the Ten Commandments.
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 10:13 AM
Sep 2012

So, I would say it is clearly the intent of the Founders that the Constitution has precedent.

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
5. Exactly. Comparing the two against each other clarifies that
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 10:19 AM
Sep 2012

It's also an invitation to right wing hypocrisy.

If you ask them, "What's one of the most important things about the First Amendment?" and they reply with, "Freedom of religion," ask them if that freedom applies to Islam, Buddhism or Hinduism and would they fight to protect the freedom to worship as anything other than a Christian.

You can guess the answer.

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
3. I'm not a religious person, I think atheism is too religious for me :)
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 10:18 AM
Sep 2012

However, for believer's on the right I've come to the following conclusion:

Their belief in their political party has really surpassed their belief in their god, so, if one believe's the words of the bible, their are worshipping a false idol. I think any person that puts politics ahead of the good of people is failing America. I'm a life-long Democrat but if I thought for one moment that a Democratic candidate would hurt this nation, if that candidate would erode our rights so totally, if this candidate would take back rights that have already been fought and won, I would NOT support this person simply because they have a (d) after their name. Yet, too many republicans will support a candidate, no matter how bad for the country that candidate would be, simply because of party affiliation.

no_hypocrisy

(46,196 posts)
4. Technically our Constitution. What we're fighting over is
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 10:18 AM
Sep 2012

their desired interpretation of the Constitution to change the country to suit them.

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
9. Their wet dream of a Christian Nation is sick.
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 10:29 AM
Sep 2012

And what they're wanting to do is the Christian version of Sharia Law, they want to force every US citizen to live their lives according to the bible.

Ask also what "freedom from religion" means to them. Our government was intended to allow everyone in this country to believe (or not believe) as they choose, without fear of persecution. Religion has no place in our government.

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
10. Many Xians I know believe that the ideals of democracy are found in the Bible.
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 11:28 AM
Sep 2012

How they got that idea when the only kind of political system discussed - in this world or the next - is a kingdom is beyond me.

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