First of all, most atheists are not out to crush anything.
Yeah, and most Klansmen weren't trying to intimidate anyone....
Second of all, how is it amazing? Most religions had rules to follow that supposedly came from their God(s) or Goddess(es). The Code of Hammarabi is a much more comprehensive set of laws. And they predate the 10 Commandments by around 1,000 years.
I believe he is referenced on the SCOTUS building. But the small minded bigots of the left don't piss themselves over this.
{WeinmanÂ’s sculpture begins on
the South Wall Frieze with Fame and moves from
left to right. Included among the great lawgivers are allegorical figures
whose names are included below the images in italics
(c. 3200 B.C.) First King of the first dynasty of ancient Egyp
t. He unified Upper and Lower Egypt under his rule and is
one of the earliest recorded lawgivers.
Menes is shown in the frieze holding the
ankh,
an Egyptian symbol for life.
Hammurabi
(c. 1700s B.C.) King of Babylon credited with founding the Babylonian Empire. He is known for the Code of
Hammurabi, one of the earliest known legal codes. The firs
t stone of the Code depicts him receiving the law from the
Babylonian Sun God.
Moses
(c. 1300s B.C.) Prophet, lawgiver, and judge of the Israelites.
Mosaic Law is based on the Tora
h, the first five books of
the Old Testament. Moses is depicted in the frieze holding tw
o overlapping tablets, written in
Hebrew, representing the Ten
Commandments. Partially visible from behind MosesÂ’ beard are Commandments six through ten.
Solomon
(c. 900s B.C.) King of Israel and renowned judge. His name, meaning “figure of the wise man,” has become
synonymous with “judicial wisdom.”
Lycurgus
(c. 800 B.C.) Legislator of Sparta. Lycurgus is credited wi
th being one of the reformers of SpartaÂ’s constitution. He
left Sparta after convincing the Spartan leadership not to
change his laws until he returned, but he never did. }
http://www.supremecourt.gov/about/north&southwalls.pdf
