I wouldn't argue the original point was about religious legislating. It's more about a fundamental principle of a just society is that it doesn't allow the rich

I wouldn't argue the original point was about religious legislating. It's more about a fundamental principle of a just society is that it doesn't allow the rich and powerful to oppress others because they have money. Turning this into some sort of weird partisan issue seems that you are more interested in scoring points for your side than any real effort to discover truth.