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From: jwn3u@Virginia.EDU (John William Nelson, III)
Subject: Re: Christian Nation?
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Organization: University of Virginia
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Date: Wed, 26 Apr 1995 19:50:21 GMT
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David E. Weldon, Ph.D.  writes:
> At that time the two primary views of God were the Diest and Theist views. 
> The vast majority of the Continental Congress who signed the
> Declaration... [isn't Deist the proper spelling?]
>
> In addition, there were other critical figures in the American Revolution who
> deserve mention.  These were George Washington, (who, with his grace and
> humility, prevented his army from overthrowing congress and setting himself up
> as King), Johnathon Edwards (who made the theological case for the rebellion
> since a lot of the New Testament argues for submitting to authority,
> regardless of its tyrrany), and John Witherspoon (who made the case for
> Christian activism and served in the Continental Congress).  All three of
> these were, of course, devout Christians and Theists.

There cannot be a Christian nation until the Christians develop
a system of law derived from their Scripture as Jewish law and
Musliam shari`a are derived.  In the West, the basis is not
scripture but rather Roman and German codes of law, Pagan
systems!  Until Christians develop a workable system not primarily
derived from non-Christian sources, there will never be
anything even resembling a "Christian nation."

However, it would be interesting to see someone try to develop
a system of law based on the New Testament.  I am not being
sarcastic.  I really believe that it could be done, if it was
done by conscientious legal experts with some knowledge of the
Jewish and Islamic methods of derivation (Not that the
Christian system should be based on the Jewish and Islamic, but
that by studying these systems one can get a feel of how things
can and cannot be done)

	-J
