A few years ago I was listening to a pod-cast that had a RHINO interviewing the openly liberal E. J. Dionne who was saying that people tend to quote the Constitution as if it were holy scripture. That struck a chord in me. I wrote it down and come back to it today. There are certain similarities. Have you noticed the opposite tendency that expresses the same issue. People who can’t understand what the Constitution says seem to be the same people who can’t understand what the Bible says.
Those of us who accept the Bible as the word of God and the source of truth understand the concept of there actually being unchanging standards on which things can be based. We understand that times change and cultures require adaptation but we also understand that the basic truths don’t change. We believe that about the Bible because we believe it is God’s word. We accept the Constitution as being a standard that must not be messed with, not because it is inspired like the Bible, but because we believe it contains truth the way it is and supports the idea of unchanging truth.
So, yes, E.J. Although I do not believe the Constitution is holy scripture I do believe that it is much closer than the latest opinion of a judge, politician or journalist that believes the truth is what advances their personal agenda.
Congratulations on the insight even if you thought it was an insult.
homo unius libri
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