Post by Tara on Jun 27, 2005 10:02:02 GMT -5
Court: No Ten Commandments in Courthouses
WASHINGTON - In a narrowly drawn ruling, the Supreme Court struck down Ten Commandments displays in courthouses Monday, holding that two exhibits in Kentucky crossed the line between separation of church and state because they promoted a religious message.
The 5-4 decision, first of two seeking to mediate the bitter culture war over religion's place in public life, took a case-by-case approach to this vexing issue. In the decision, the court declined to prohibit all displays in court buildings or on government property.
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Good.
B/c someone would've had a fit if other faiths wanted to put theirs as well. And I seriously don't buy that argument that the founding fathers were Christian. I still think they were Deist or secular in some way. How many political figures have the time to be seriously religious anyway? And even if they attempt to show it to the public, most likely it's to sway votes and it seems to be the only way to advocate a specific religion if the majority is apart of that faith. Which would also be against the Constitution...
WASHINGTON - In a narrowly drawn ruling, the Supreme Court struck down Ten Commandments displays in courthouses Monday, holding that two exhibits in Kentucky crossed the line between separation of church and state because they promoted a religious message.
The 5-4 decision, first of two seeking to mediate the bitter culture war over religion's place in public life, took a case-by-case approach to this vexing issue. In the decision, the court declined to prohibit all displays in court buildings or on government property.
(continue)
Good.
B/c someone would've had a fit if other faiths wanted to put theirs as well. And I seriously don't buy that argument that the founding fathers were Christian. I still think they were Deist or secular in some way. How many political figures have the time to be seriously religious anyway? And even if they attempt to show it to the public, most likely it's to sway votes and it seems to be the only way to advocate a specific religion if the majority is apart of that faith. Which would also be against the Constitution...
