With all the stuff about the Ten Commandments being on public property what it they were to put instead a statue of L. Ron Hubbard, or The Eye of Rah? Maybe Icarus?
2007-02-19 09:51:58 · 22 answers · asked by apple juice 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To the person that said that this country was founded on christian beliefs. Some of the men who founded this country were christain, yes, that is true. Some were not. Some were agnostic or even atheist. If this is supposed to be a christian country, then why is the U.S. Consitution the ultimate law of the land and not the bible? Did you know that the ten commandments are no where to be found in the constitution? There is not even a reference to god(s) in it at all. Why did the framers of the constitution spend so much time debating on how to address slavery and not how to put christianity in the constitution? Why is a freedom of religion in the constitution anyway? If this were a christian country, then there would be no need for freedom of religion. You would have one choice and one choice only. Christianity.
What happened in real life is that the framers realized that government and religion do not mix. Like water and oil. Like fish and parachutes. Like gunpowder and a match. Do not mix the two together. Bad stuff. People would use religion to run government or government to rule religion. Therefore, they created a country that has a government that is not ran by the bible. It is ran by people.
The poster has a valid point. Not all people are christian. No one is supposed to have preferrential treatment by the government based on religion. Therefore, a non-christian is being excluded when christian trappings are used to decorate a courthouse or public school. Christians are wanting their religion and only their religion only to be portrayed anywhere on these government buildings.
This is one of those walk a mile in another person's shoes type deals. See it from a non-christian point of view. I would bet that a christian would be very irrate and upset if a courthouse had a pentagram on it. The christians would use the tools in the constitution to have it removed saying that there is a separation of religion and state. Now, why do christians believe that others should not have that same right?
2007-02-19 10:10:35 · answer #1 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At the rate we are going the Cross and the Ten Commandments will be thrown in the ditch and every evil symbol of Satan will be put up to replace them. The Bible says the Abomination of Desolation standing in the temple of God flee to the hills, because all hell is fixing to be dealt with by God. Of course this is pertaining to Israel, and the Gentile believers will be already raptured out of the way, because we are restraining and keeping the antichrist from coming on the scene of history. But as soon as the believers are taken out then whats coming next is worse than anything that has ever happened in history past.
2007-02-19 10:03:32 · answer #2 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LOL! Well, since I believe in seperation of Church and State - I have to say I'd oppose any of those things. I really do believe in freedom of religion (or no religion) for all.
However, because of my religious beliefs I have to admit that a pentagram, the Eye of Ra, or Icarus wouldn't bother me. I'd probably laugh at an L. Ron Hubbard statue.
2007-02-19 09:59:55 · answer #3 · answered by swordarkeereon 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-02 10:07:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No problem.
Next December, you put up your pentagram on one side of the courthouse lawn and I'll put up my nativity scene on the other. We'll put a Menorah in between.
Of 100 people who stop to take a look, there'll be 89 at the nativity scene, 10 at the Menorah and 1 at the pentagram.
And he'll be there because he thinks it's the star of Bethlehem!
2007-02-19 15:20:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
While I would not be happy about it it would not feel different from seing Crosses and/or Christmas trees. None of these objects are Christian. Supposedly there is supposed to be a seperation of Church and State, so technically there should not be any religous artifacts or symbols but they do it anyways. As for the 10 commandments I can understand these as they are laws. It would be kinda neat if they had laws from differing cultures displayed.
2007-02-19 10:01:14 · answer #6 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The reason this country came to be was because of Christianity. The founders of this country were christians. They came here to escape persecution. That is why the Ten commandement are on public proberty. What by the way is wrong with the Ten Commandments? Is it wrong not to lie, cheat steal, kill? Or is that something you think is is our right to do to others? What is the symbol of the pentagram for? Satanism...do you really believe that is a religion we should all live our lives by?
2007-02-19 10:01:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Although I'm not wiccan there would be one thing that could be put up in place of the ten commandments as it COULD apply to EVERYONE. And ye harm none, do what ye will. Basically Do what you want just don't hurt anybody in the process.
2007-02-19 10:36:21 · answer #8 · answered by Cat's Eye Angie 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
since a lot of the principles of US democracy come from the Iroquios Confederacy, maybe we should put their symbols on our public buildings. Honor the real founding fathers, rather than the cult that sanctioned genocide.
2007-02-19 09:55:42 · answer #9 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'd be a bit curious as to why, and maybe feel a bit triumphant for Freedom of Religion, but that'd be about it. Honestly, I'd probably be happier if they removed that stuff entirely. There IS a seperation of Church and State.
2007-02-19 10:02:24 · answer #10 · answered by Kharm 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋