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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.
Ian David
(69,059 posts)So, I would say it is clearly the intent of the Founders that the Constitution has precedent.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)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.
taterguy
(29,582 posts)Anyone who thinks there's some other Supreme Law is delusional.
justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)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)their desired interpretation of the Constitution to change the country to suit them.
tama
(9,137 posts)Jefferson say?
RagAss
(13,832 posts)MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)Without it, you don't have a voice.
Avalux
(35,015 posts)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)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.