Quote Originally Posted by DuncanONeil View Post
The most basic of laws, against theft and murder are rooted in morals and values. Morals and values transcend religion.
Which is a very good reason for keeping religion, ANY religion, out of the legal process.

In fact Christians require no law be that of the Bible
A good thing, since Biblical law is capricious and archaic and downright scary! Slavery is legal, so is killing your enemies, and forget about women's rights!

though there is the belief that the values and morals expressed by Christ should be closely held by the authors and arbiters of the laws that are created and ajudicated.
And what of the "values and morals" of Muhammad, or Buddha, or any of literally hundreds of other revered demi-gods? Why should Christ be selected as the primary arbiter of "values and morals"?