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Old 10-22-12, 11:39 AM   #46
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Originally Posted by Buddahaid View Post
Our basic laws are formed from Old Testament teachings and these are more than simply Christian values so it becomes a gray area about drawing lines in the sand.
Actually the first code of civil law far predates the Bible, even the Old Testament. Also, the laws in the OT have very little to do with modern civil law. Putting the Ten Commandments on a courthouse wall doesn't make them relevant to anything other than religious belief.
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