If no, why not? If yes, should we also allow the Quran, Torah, Pentagons, etc.. to represent other religions? If the Govt would allow one religion to be represented, should they allow them all no matter how unpopular?
2006-07-25 17:41:32 · 22 answers · asked by hotsauceg 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Oh yeah...good call...pentagram...not pentagon. I guess I am a little behind on my devil worshipping! :-)
2006-07-25 18:09:51 · update #1
No. Never. It violates the very idea of the separation of Church and State, an idea which drove the founders of the United States from England in the first place.
None of the religions should be represented, not even Christianity. Even having witnesses in court swear on a Bible is a violation in my opinion. I would swear on the Oxford English Dictionary (Condensed Version) or the Facsimile Edition of Shakespeare's First Folio before I'd ever swear on the Bible.
2006-07-25 17:51:10 · answer #1 · answered by Banba 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
1. Christians accept the Ten Commandments but they are very much Jewish...
2. NO. Although many of the Commandments are law anyway. America should just work towards separation of church and state.
3. America was principally founded (and it's in our constitution) on the idea that no religion will be given preference over another (ahem, many of those Pilgrims were escaping religious persecution of European rule).
4. Read a history book Randy_ Yes, everything good happens by the grace of God but this country was largely built on the backs of slaves and whip-cracking Europeans. Not to mention we had to get rid of them rowdy and obnoxious "Indians" 1st.
2006-07-26 01:01:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why not. I can ignore them as well as anything else. As far as the other symbols, I think it would be nice if all religions were equally represented too. And the pentagon is a government building so I think you mean pentagram.
2006-07-26 00:46:29 · answer #3 · answered by Mawyemsekhmet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You bet! That's OUR property and the Constitution guarantees that the govt will not interfere with the free exercise of religion.
That alone should answer your question about Korans and Pentagrams and the like.
Problem is , you can't keep dickheads , like Kirk, on topic long enough to have a meaningful discussion about the law.
2006-07-26 01:48:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Although I am a Muslim and we do believe in the 10 commandments as well, our faith teaches us that "there is no compulsion in religion," meaning that religion cannot be forced on others. It is something that an individual must accept for themselves, not through force or violence, but through their own free will. If having the 10 commandments in government offices were approved, it would force the beliefs of Christians, Jews, and Muslims on those who choose not to follow our faith. That in itself is a sin, because it negates any free will that the person has the right to use.
2006-07-26 00:54:24 · answer #5 · answered by djmasseeh21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not, there should be no religious icons on any government building or property, because as you say, then there would need to be equal representation given to all faiths. If they put up the Judeo/Christian ten commandments, then they also need to put up the holy documents of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and every other crackpot religion out there.
Better to just leave it as a PERSONAL choice, rather than ramming one religion down everyone's throat, regardless of their own beliefs.
2006-07-26 00:47:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh, once again I think the christians rewrite history to suit themselves. a few of the founding fathers werent christians, Ben Franklin was a member of the Hell Fire Club, Which was VERY anti-christian. your beloved statues of the 10 comandments was donated to court houses as an advertisement for the Charlton Heston movie.
The answer is a Giant resounding NO, government is no place for religion. religion has nothing to do with morals.
2006-07-26 02:26:53 · answer #7 · answered by death_from_above 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should we allow them on Government Property? Sure, but not on open display. People should be allowed to wear their crosses and Stars of David, but there is no place for a large monument supporting one belief system. It is unconstitutional , not that our constitution means much anymore in this day and age.
2006-07-26 00:49:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amazing that everyone gets the "church and state"mixed up.This country WAS founded on Christan ideals.The U.S.A didn't want to have nationally run and established churches like had just happened in the 7 countries of Europe (30 years war).No were does it say separation of church and state in the original document.
2006-07-26 00:58:46 · answer #9 · answered by Mobius 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES> the USA was founded on Christian culture> yet it would be appropriate to display as a simple OBSERVATION of our history and our culture and NOT neccesarily for WORSHIP of Christianity> The Christian symbols would be there as historical artifacts representing our nation's development..just like the libery bell,etc. It would be historical, not necessarily religous.
2006-07-26 00:45:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋