It is a symbol of torture and death. A recent decision by the 4th US District Court of Appeals allows this. What happened to separation of church and state? Should there be a Muslim Crescent or the Star of David on federal government land also? There are about10,000 religions. Each should be allowed to put up a symbol.
2006-12-06 02:32:52 · 31 answers · asked by Larry 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because the current administration has decided that they know what religion is important and all the rest are second rate. Just trust the president and the right wing facist christians, whom by the way, could not be less like Jesus if they had set out to be.
2006-12-06 02:37:56 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel M 1 · 6⤊ 4⤋
Larry, have you ever actually read the United States Constitution? I doubt you have, so let me quote it for you. In Amendment 1 you will see these words: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, nor prohibit the free exercise thereof". The only branch or level of the United States government mentioned there is Congress, so any other branch or level of gobernment is free to display any religious symbols it chooses. Also read Amendment 10, where our constitution says all powers not specifically delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states and the people of the states. It is within the powers and rights of the states and the people of the states to display what they damned well please. If you don't like it, don't look at it, and it would be nice if you would stop lying.
2006-12-06 03:40:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The phrase separation of church and state is a common interpretation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which reads, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . . ." The phrase was popularized by Thomas Jefferson in an 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists. The phrase itself does not appear in any founding American document, but it has been quoted in opinions by the United States Supreme Court. (The first such mention was in Reynolds v. United States, 98 U.S. 145 in 1878.)
2006-12-06 02:55:48 · answer #3 · answered by sfpd 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe there are no beautiful Christian crosses on government land. Otherwise, I'm with you. Freedom of religion does not mean freedom from religion. All religions are equal before the law of the land and the US government has no constitution right to suppress the free lawful expression of any of them. Make sure our laws are enforced! America is a nation of laws and that is what has always set us apart. No one or institution is above the Law of the Land!
2006-12-06 03:33:23 · answer #4 · answered by Ariel 128 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The first amendment to the US constitution forbids congress from establishing a federal religion. This is not a Christian country. The federal court was wrong in its decision.
People should be allowed to put up whatever they want on their own private property, but public property should not have symbols that belong to only one group.
2006-12-06 02:43:59 · answer #5 · answered by sudonym x 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
eww... I agree with you on the symbolism. I think the whole idea of remembering him with the torture device that he died on (especially the ones that have a sculpture of him still on it...) is disgusting. Who really wants to see that? Its like watching the Passion of the Christ. Jesus- keep your blood and guts in your body, PLEASE!...
sorry.
Personally, I don't think there was ever any separation. The church has stuffed its stink-fingers into nearly every government function throughout history. When the government falls upon an issue that may be too controversial to leave one sided, it creates a huge mess- leaving christians wondering why their law wasn't passed, and everyone else wondering how anyone would want to.
2006-12-06 02:44:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
For the majority of people in this country, it is a symbol of resurrection and hope.
And the key word is majority, for America is also a Republic (not, as commonly said, a democracy) - but the majority does rule. There are protections for minority rights - but protection of the minority does not translate to persecution of the majority.
The Constitution prohibits the establishment of a state religion - it does not prohibit the public practice of a religion. I have seen a menorah on public land and I am sure there are places where the star and crescent are likewise displayed. It's not a question of equality, but rather opportunity.
2006-12-06 02:41:34 · answer #7 · answered by Uncle John 6 · 5⤊ 5⤋
According to some Bible prophecies and predictions of a one-world government under an anti-christ, you may not have much longer to see it.
2006-12-06 02:53:28 · answer #8 · answered by John 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
James C is correct. Go ahead and look for "separation of church and state" in the Constitution. It's not there, mate.
I don't get how seeing a cross is hurting you. And Muslims didn't found this country.
2006-12-06 02:44:22 · answer #9 · answered by Dr. Quest 5 · 4⤊ 3⤋
christians founded this country and gave you the freedom you are abusing....this is a christian country
the star of david is shown in Isreal.. and the cresent is all over the muslim countries.......buddhist countries have their buddha...so the other symbols have their representation
the meaning of the cross NOW is redemption...
if you do not like it here....then leave..
2006-12-06 02:52:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋