Is the Declaration of Independence a Part of the Body of US Laws?
The following words are found in the comm ens by 'matt' in the June 30, 2007 blog, " A George Shollenberger Report on the USA As an Indivisible Nation Under God,"
matt's comment
The Declaration of Independence has no legal authority. Its purpose was to formally break ties with Britain. Additionally, it makes to reference to a Christian God. It only says "Creator" which may cover several difference concepts from "nature" to the Christian God, to the Deist God.
The Declaration was written by Thomas Jefferson who is generally regarded as a Deist, and had these wise words to say about coercive Christianity:"Millions of innocent men, women, and children, since the introduction of Christianity, have been burnt, tortured, fined, and imprisoned; yet we have not advanced one inch toward uniformity. What has been the effect of coercion? To make one-half the world fools and the other half hypocrites."He also says:"It is not to be understood that I am with him [Jesus] in all his doctrines. I am a Materialist."
It seems quite unlikely that the Creator spoken of by Jefferson is anything like the God that you believe in, though it's all a moot point as the Declaration has never had any legal authority.
My Response
My June 30, 2007 blog shows why the Declaration of Independence is a part of the body of US laws. The Declaration is one of two contracts. Locke's social contract requires these two contracts. This first contract is defined by the Declaration of Independence and is an agreement among 'the people' who formed a specific 'society' and named it the United States of America. The second contract is between 'the people' of the new 'society' and its 'government.' Government was defined by the Articles of Confederation, which was modified and renamed as the Constitution These two contracts form the political concepts known as 'the governed' and 'the government.' These new political concepts replaced the old political concepts, 'ruled' and 'ruler.'
Obviously, the field of law in the USA is ignorant of the founders action to make a radical political change, from ruled/ruler to civil society/government. This change is the big experiment spoken of by political scientists. It should thus be clear that a US citizen can violate both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
matt's comment
The Declaration of Independence has no legal authority. Its purpose was to formally break ties with Britain. Additionally, it makes to reference to a Christian God. It only says "Creator" which may cover several difference concepts from "nature" to the Christian God, to the Deist God.
The Declaration was written by Thomas Jefferson who is generally regarded as a Deist, and had these wise words to say about coercive Christianity:"Millions of innocent men, women, and children, since the introduction of Christianity, have been burnt, tortured, fined, and imprisoned; yet we have not advanced one inch toward uniformity. What has been the effect of coercion? To make one-half the world fools and the other half hypocrites."He also says:"It is not to be understood that I am with him [Jesus] in all his doctrines. I am a Materialist."
It seems quite unlikely that the Creator spoken of by Jefferson is anything like the God that you believe in, though it's all a moot point as the Declaration has never had any legal authority.
My Response
My June 30, 2007 blog shows why the Declaration of Independence is a part of the body of US laws. The Declaration is one of two contracts. Locke's social contract requires these two contracts. This first contract is defined by the Declaration of Independence and is an agreement among 'the people' who formed a specific 'society' and named it the United States of America. The second contract is between 'the people' of the new 'society' and its 'government.' Government was defined by the Articles of Confederation, which was modified and renamed as the Constitution These two contracts form the political concepts known as 'the governed' and 'the government.' These new political concepts replaced the old political concepts, 'ruled' and 'ruler.'
Obviously, the field of law in the USA is ignorant of the founders action to make a radical political change, from ruled/ruler to civil society/government. This change is the big experiment spoken of by political scientists. It should thus be clear that a US citizen can violate both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
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