Bible is a practical basis to create laws

In response to Judith A. Carlson's letter (Fence Post, Aug. 3) regarding a previous writer's suggestion to use the Bible as a basis to create government law, I think she missed the point.

Simply put, if our politicians read their Bibles, they would learn much, and hopefully apply the good news as "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" (Matthew 7:12).

Yes, from my Christian Bible. Also called The Golden Rule (non-biblical). Good advice though.

Aside from the historical books of the Bible, there is so much we can learn from it regarding integrity, trust, honesty, purity, ethics, humility, peace, common sense, love, what-to-do and what-not-to-do and so forth.

We have a freedom to use whatever works for the good, so we should take the best advice from any Bible and apply it where needed - which seems to be everywhere.

We have put power in man's hands, and as we can see, corruptness is rampant. We need divine intervention, and if you believe there is a God or not, we have the freedom (and so do our politicians) to be fundamentally "moral," which seems to be a dirty word with them.

Yet, we are hypocritical to inscribe on our currency "In God We Trust" and not do so.

I believe he is lifting his hand from our country, so what we sowed we have reaped.

The advice is written. We should use it. The "Good Book" stands alone and above all others. Ergo, the advice does not have to be labeled as religious text but as a practical basis to help government in becoming what it should be - all of the aforementioned, and mostly honest!

How do you think life evolved the way it is today? Because we let dust cover all our Bibles. And that's manifest.

Dorothy Bauer

Arlington Heights