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Originally Posted by Cheese
Still pompous eh? 
Here is who created your linked thesis...
Associate Professor, Regent University School of Law, and Director, Institute for Christian Legal
Studies, a joint ministry of the Christian Legal Society and Regent University School of Law.
Regent University - America's Preeminent Christian University
Do you think they looked at what they were writing with an open mind? Honestly?
The Introduction...
The civil law, although imperfectly administered by man, is a gift from God that flows from his nature and reflects his character.
The Christian legal scholar who desires to integrate the study of law with his or her Christian faith needs instruction and encouragement from those who have dedicated careers and lives to the pursuit of God’s law.
I did read the vast majority of the article CalgaryBornAgain...but let me tell you something...IF I was a Muslim, Buddhist or Atheist and I found out that a prosecuting lawyer was a product of Regent University I might be a bit scared at his possible perversion to something I dont believe in. You should be scared that you dont find yourself in a Muslim country where they are taught to be Lawyers from a Muslim perspective and get yourself into trouble. What a horrible excuse for a University and what a pathetic excuse for an article. You seriously need to read something beyond apologetics. Free your mind. |
If you did read the article you will see that it doesn't so much prove the argument that the basis of our law is the Bible but, rather it provides sources to study this fact out. It divides law into its categories and provides authors and books that address the bible's influence on these areas. I chose this particular link because the argument that's been put forth on this thread seems to center around the idea that because there is little direct correlation between the ten commandments and our law and therefore one didn't influence the other. There is in fact a myriad of books that differ from that opinion. The bible itself says that the ten commandments is the tenor of the law(referring to the Mosaic law). By the "tenor" it means that it is a part that is representative of the whole. The amount of books on that site demonstrating correlation between our law and God indicates the 10 commandments are indeed a tenor of our law as well.
I understand your distrust of Pat Robertson. I don't have a very high opinion of him either. But Pat Robertson didn't write all those books. Legal and religious scholars wrote those books. Now in all probability these scholars are christian. I would imagine they would have more interest than Atheists to explore this topic. But to disregard all their work because the legal professor who recommends them works for the University Pat Robertson started demonstrates the intellectual pride that keeps you ignorant. Anyone who hasn't come to the same conclusions as you regarding God must be untrustworthy and backwards; Right? The Bible talks about folks in the last days having itchy ears and surrounding themselves with teachers willing to scratch them. Imagine that! You a Atheist contributing to the fulfillment of prophesy! I hope it doesn't weigh too heavily on your soul.
