Rev. Rousas Rushdoony, whose writings mentored me into the theological importance of obedience to God’s Law, joined a large company of Constitutional supporters.  His opinion is now shared by popular Libertarian presidential candidate Dr. Ron Paul, confrontational Christian minister Chuck Baldwin and a host of Libertarians and Evangelical Christians. Many of these Constitutionalists hate God’s Law.  Christians may express a love for Jesus while harboring hatred for The Law.  I wonder if pedantic supporters of theonomy are aware of the fanatical bias most Western society has for God’s Law.   Western Christendom not only resists God’s Law but, other than the Ten Commandments, harbors a visceral hate against it.  Some of this antipathy is reflected in the hysterical fear Americans have of Shiria law.  It makes very little difference whether they assume the Christian mantle or some form of paganism most of the Western world is humanistic rejecting an overarching, immutable legal system in favor of human standards. 

The United States Constitution contains two particular laws that should cause the world’s little band of “pronomians” concern.  One, the First Amendment provides for freedom of religion (polytheism) which breaches the First Commandment of the Decalogue, and two, Article six, Section 3 of the Constitution requires all state and federal officials, senators and representatives, to take an oath to support the Constitution. It ends with these words "but no religious test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States". This mandate disastrously allows pagans to rule over Christians; neither of these direct affronts to the sovereignty of God is mentioned by Selbrede or Jones.  If either of these men intends to be taken seriously they must address these issues.

Many of the arguments Jones makes for the Constitution are merely opinions which can be legitimately questioned.  He claims that ninety-five percent of the Framers were Christians.   I doubt it!  Thirty-three percent of the Framers were Masons.  If the standard for Christianity is loose enough to include polytheism some Masons might be considered Christians.  However, in spite of Franklin’s call for God’s intervention, it is difficult to include men like Benjamin Franklin and George Washington.  How do we determine which god is being solicited when a Deist or Mason prays?  The word “Yahweh” Ted Weiland uses has been sullied by cults but it is a useful term in these days of polytheism because there is no doubt about which God is being addressed.   

One can understand Chalcedon’s reluctance to entertain this issue. It does not help the promotion of a body of work to admit it contains errors.  If the work is to be promoted the errors must be overlooked and outside critiques ignored.  It was a mistake for Chalcedon to respond to Rev. Weiland.   Responses require soundly reasoned backup and willingness to concede to better positions.  Now that the response has been made the issue should be properly addressed.

It is also apparent the if Rev. R. J.  Rushdoony had agreed with his son-in-law, Gary North, about the need to support God’s Law rather than the Constitution the results of his stand would have heaped additional criticism on Chalcedon.  My own article which is linked later resulted in my writings being banned from sites that had always published them.   Supporting unpopular truth is always dangerous.

The majority of American Christians and patriots still vest the United States Constitution with the sole responsibility for restoring our freedom.   Even if one ignores the several serious faults with this document Christians are still in trouble with the God of the Bible who declares His Law to be the sole avenue to peace and prosperity.  We will continue to lose the battle with Islam as long as we fail to support God’s Law as the ONLY basis for lasting peace and prosperity. With Shiria law Muslims are promoting a full orbed religion while Christians are busy sinning against The Great God of All Creation by promoting freedom through a seriously flawed secular Constitution.

In spite of the seriousness of a matter, new truth dallies   When, in the early to mid-Nineteenth Century, Ignaz Semmelweis determined that infections were caused by germs the idea was vigorously resisted by most of the medical community. Even when Pasteur confirmed it a few decades later there was considerable resistance.  Truth is often shocking and new truth that overturns cherished opinions is usually met with untoward resistance.

When my own research lead me to the conclusion that our Constitution was not the remedy for our problems I was not aware the Dr. North and Rev. Weiland were of the same opinion.   Rev. Weiland contacted me after I published this article.  Apparently each of us reached the same conclusion independently.

The problems the United States Constitution set up against God’s dominion cannot be hidden behind a forest of irrelevant arguments.  Dr. Jones presents numerous considerations most of which do not address the issue.  Neither the intent of the Framers nor the massive prevalence of the Christian religion is pertinent.  Regardless of the peripheral details from a Biblical perspective the problems with the Constitution remain.   Chalcedon has presented a lame rebuttal.

It is tragic that Christian leaders working for the same goal treat each other disrespectfully.  God enjoins us to prefer one another.  In the Fifth Chapter of the Book of Mathew Jesus directs us to go and reconcile with our brothers before we place a gift on the altar.   Have we forgotten that a soft answer turns away wrath?  Chalcedon, Dr. North, Rev. Weiland, and I all support God’s Law.  We are a tiny band and urgently need one another.  Are we willing to hinder God’s work by clinging to our cherished opinions when they are refuted by fact?  Are we seeking truth or are we willing to hinder God’s dominion with compromise?  God is changing this world but some of us appear to be dragging our feet.  




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