2006-10-24 03:16:29 · 22 answers · asked by Agnostic Messiah 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. Is the constitution displayed in your churches?
2006-10-24 03:22:38 · answer #1 · answered by flip4449 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
The official Supreme Court decision is ... "maybe." It depends on how long they have been displayed. If they've been there a long time, it's viewed as an historic document of our legal and/or religious history. If not, then they must be taken down.
Are you aware there's a frieze of Moses with 6 of the 10 Commandments on one of the walls of the main hearing room of the Supreme Court? They're also seen in a symbolic depiction on the double doors leading into the court.
Peace.
2006-10-24 10:26:38 · answer #2 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Only if it is flanked by the Wiccan Rede and the 4 Noble Truths + 8 Fold Path.
If Christians yield this, I'll yield their 10 Commandments.
2006-10-24 10:18:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
We have a choice; do we want to answer to a higher power; God or answer to a equal power; man.
I say on the issue; display the 10 commandments in a court of law in this country.
2006-10-24 10:55:12 · answer #4 · answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Probably not. Many of our law and the law of the land are based on those commandments, but that would be favoring one religion over the other.
2006-10-24 10:18:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Slowly, the USA is removing all refrences to God and Christianity from Government and public display. Notice that we are also slowly declining in reputation, wealth and influence. About 2000 years ago, Jesus came to bring salvation to the Jews. When they refused to heed his warnings, he took his teachings to the gentiles. They became God's chosen people and were rewarded with victory in battle, protection from natural disasters, wealth and prosperity . Those who heed His words will be rewarded. Those who are ashamed or worship other gods will suffer. History repeats itsself until the lessons are learned.
2006-10-24 10:31:54 · answer #6 · answered by davidosterberg1 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes they should be allowed. I answer this as some one who firmly believes in the separation of church and state but feel that because it is the basis from which the whole idea of law and laws. ie all the laws we have now are based on the ten commandments.. To me it is more of a historical meaning int the court room than a religous one.
2006-10-24 10:21:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
i think that they should. the 10 commandments are the basis of law. don't steal, don.t kill, don't cheat on your wife/husband, no perjury...etc simply displaying something does not change the disposition or the beliefs of the reader. is the reader so weak in their beliefs that a printed word could change them? no one is strapped down and forced to read anything. that is wrong. so a simple display does not force anything. the only true freedom anyone has is choice. we can choose to read them or choose not to.
2006-10-24 10:42:10 · answer #8 · answered by staqk3 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's a hard call. It is the basis of Jewish law, so yeah, but I think if they want to display other codes from other religions that should be cool too. Code of Hamarabi would be pretty neat to have up there.
2006-10-24 10:22:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No! Christians think they are the only ones who know right from wrong. Make a list of good principles and post THAT, rather than pretend the Bible is the only way to truth.
2006-10-24 10:18:36 · answer #10 · answered by Kacky 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋