I am a Jew and a Conservative and I wonder if this should be allowed. Skim through the article on Foxnews before replying.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,303657,00.html
2007-10-19 12:42:03 · 8 answers · asked by Bing Bong Bao 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Why wouldn't the governor be allowed to express his religious beliefs in the confines of his own office? It would be a violation of his first amendment rights to forbid it. He isn't putting religious symbols in the public parts of the building, after all.
2007-10-19 12:59:14 · answer #1 · answered by Beardog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of a Mezzuzah so I/m not sure why not........
If it's a religious item and his private office I don't see the big deal in letting him decorate it as he pleases........
2007-10-19 19:45:58 · answer #2 · answered by Brian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."
No law is made that says he must put it up, therefore Congress had no hand in his decorative tastes.
However, telling him that he cannot IS prohibiting the free exercise thereof...
Honestly, if people can't be bothered to be proficient in basic reading comprehension, then they have no business telling someone what they should or shouldn't do.
2007-10-19 20:00:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought he was a christian..he got the vote cause alot of people thought his name was Christ. No I don't think it's offensive but you are conservative...Jews put up trees and call the Hannakka sorry can't spell it bushes. And he better be fair and put up the Islamic crescent too!
2007-10-19 19:48:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think so. While it may seem an innocent action to some people, it will sparks problems down the road.
Now if he puts up sculptures of the Spaghetti Deity and Shai-Hulud, then he should go ahead...
2007-10-19 19:47:43 · answer #5 · answered by Mitchell 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If the mezzuzah stays, then he MUST also put up a religious symbol from EVERY OTHER other recognized religion, including Islam and Wiccan.
If he is unwilling to put up any one religious symbol, then ALL symbols must be removed.
2007-10-19 19:51:22 · answer #6 · answered by Mathsorcerer 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Sure. And now he'll have to display our Flying Spaghetti Monster (all hail his noodly appendages) religious symbol too.
If he doesn't we'll be very offended and forced to sue to punish his anti-pastafarian arrogance.
2007-10-19 19:48:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
No, it violates the establishment clause of the Bill of Rights
I can't wait till the wiccans and the Bal followers find out about this.
What's next, tree cults?
http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article11trees.html
2007-10-19 19:46:24 · answer #8 · answered by Zardoz 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋