Wow, the religious values of an atheist are rough. My point is the moral standard for each and every person in existence stems from a set of values, weather you slap the religious label on it or not. This breaks down into two basic beliefs, beliefs I believe have been in existence since the first man and woman walked on this earth. Your values, morals, laws and authority come from yourself, your actions, your beliefs and your ability to perform those things, and the better you perform them the better you are as a person.
The other belief system says, "I die daily" 1 Cor 15:31, and "serve the law of God" Ro 7:25, and those "laws are perfect" Ps. 19:7, and under no circumstance will they serve mans laws over Gods laws" Rom 13. Now if your not putting the laws of God ahead of the laws of man, then you are serving god number 1, the god of humanism.
Now to the four individuals in the title. They are busy pushing through their denominational standards based on their interpretation of mans laws. This is an argument that cannot be won by either side. You know how people who argue over what the Bible say's usually end their argument? "We'll I guess we just interpret things differently". Their is no difference to that defense as to the defense that Liberals and Conservatives come to, "my interpretation is better and more accurate than your interpretation". The only problem is that the constitution is open for interpretation, because it was written by men who worshiped the same god of the two sides who are fighting over it's meaning today, humanists.
When it comes to the argument people have over the Bible their are four references from the Bible that should suffice.
“It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.” (Pr 25:2 AV)
“15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.” (2Ti 2:15-16 AV)
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.” (Isa 55:8 AV)
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” (Heb 13:8 AV