On Fri, 20 Feb 2004, Brian Siano wrote: > Samuel Nicolary wrote: > > >On Fri, 20 Feb 2004, Brian Siano wrote: > > > > > > > >>Samuel Nicolary wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>I guess my point is that because laws are not required to be in accordance > >>> > >>>with the bible does not mean we should forget that most lawmakers > >>>throughout history have been christian or at least have pretended to be > >>>and that christianity has a huge impact on legislature both past and > >>>present and not always in matters of separation of church and state. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>"Most lawmakers throughout history have been Christian?" Fascinating > >>claim to make, considering such precedents as the Code of Hammurabi, > >>Roman law, Greek law, laws existant in civilizations utterly untouched > >>by Christianity for hundreds of years, laws in Muslim countries, laws in > >>Jewish communities, and the fact that Christians have never been a > >>global majority. > >> > >> > > > >I do believe we are talking about the government of the United States of > >America - or at least I was. > > > > > > > To me, the phrase "throughout history" includes that brief period prior > to 1776.
Well, I thought the context and scope was obvious so we can mark it up to a case of misunderstanding? -- Sam Nicolary ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
