Why point the fire extinguisher at the flames. When will clergy of the major theistic religions work toward civil justice according to the civil laws and justice of that God they preach and teach?
How about aiming the extinguisher at the source of the flames? Here is a proposal:
AMENDMENT TO UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
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Table of Contents
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1 Purpose
.. 1.1 Objections
….. 1.1.1 Effects no political change
….. 1.1.2 Prevents non-theist believers from being in government
2 The Amendment
3 Good that will happen
1 Purpose
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This amendment is to directly place God as the Supreme authority of
the United States, even over the authority of the first three words of
the United States Constitution (USC): “We the people”. By definition the USC defines a Constitutional republic of States and is not a pure democracy. To those who don’t believe in a Supreme Creator, Judge, and law giver begs some questions: “What then is the standard of political law over a nation?” and “Is it really just two wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for dinner?”
1.1 Objections
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1.1.1 Effects no political change
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Some may say this amendment will effect no change in law. I would
admit, yes, by itself, there is no law that would directly be changed
by this amendment. Some will say you can’t expect to convert people with a top-down political rule. I would respond with another “yes” because this is certainly not the purpose of this amendment.
1.1.2 Prevents non-theist believers from being in government
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This amendment says nothing about how states run their own elections. In fact, when the USC was first adopted 9 of the 13 colonies had their own religious oath tests to serve at the State level and they were legal with regard to the USC. The amendment says nothing about a personal belief, but only that Federal political duties are to be conducted under the authority of God. Non-theistic believers are then eligible to serve within the United States government.
2 The Amendment
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Article VI paragraph 3 text:
; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a
Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the
United States.
be removed and replaced by:
. The only religious oath test is the one given in the
Declaration of Independence: God created the world, which
includes the foundation for morality, judges the world and
providentially intervenes in history.
3 Good that will happen
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Even without this amendment passing, the proposal itself will force
conversation about the role of religion in government. With its
passing many, will be interested in knowing more of their chosen holy texts with respect to how God defines law and justice. Perhaps one of the first legal changes would be to allow, even encourage, Theistic arguments and texts such as the Pentateuch, Quran as well as the Bible, within the United States legal system and courts. This will open up doors for everyone to share their faith. Everyone, e.g., who believe in a heaven with God and how to know they will be there after death, will have ample opportunity to share their faith. Yes, even an atheist has faith: a belief in a different standard of moral justice and law. As the electorate meditates on what is godly justice and how to place it within our culture, media and sign one-liners with no context will be less effective in influencing voters’ decisions. Thus, money will be less effective in buying votes.
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