John,

>So you have a better system in mind? I haven't seen it. How can we, being imperfect, have a perfect system. As imperfect as it is, I think we have the best system in the world, and it is modeled on God's commandments.

Though the insights of those who have other interests than "Gods words", namely POWER. ehhh where did I see this before ??

Bottom line: GODs words often are not GODs words. But people like to be misslead and the words are often abused by other people deriving their power from it, for their own selfish need.

Therefore I agree with mike.

A perfect system can only be established with critical rational thinking and explaining the reasoning behind it to a broad audience and then let democratic rules apply.

Walter,