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JDPriestly

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14. I won't argue with you. I didn't decide to put the Ten Commandments there, but

Reply to intaglio (Reply #13)

Fri May 16, 2014, 08:02 PM

May 2014

they are symbols for a step in progress toward having the rule of law. So are the codes and laws of the other people pictured on the walls of the Supreme Court.

Whether they are accurate or not is not very relevant since they are, as you point out, not our law. They merely symbolize one of the steps toward reaching our law.

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I appreciate you view... defacto7 May 2014 #8

What "Historical importance of the 10 Commandments"? intaglio May 2014 #10

We haven't adopted the Hammuratic Code either. And with the exception of JDPriestly May 2014 #12

I did not claim that the Code of Hammurabi had been adopted intaglio May 2014 #13

I won't argue with you. I didn't decide to put the Ten Commandments there, but JDPriestly May 2014 #14

And I repeat they are not intaglio May 2014 #15

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Christians. They're either persecuting, or being persecuted. No other choice is possible. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #7

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