04-18-2006, 01:04 PM
That's kind of what the whole separation of church and state is supposed to be about.
What people are trying to do by asking the ten commandments to be removed from government buildings is to enforce that separation of church and state. By posting the ten commandments it in effect says that the government is ruled by Christians.
By representing one religions point of view on public buildings that says that particular religion is in charge of the government. The same thing happens when you make people say prayers in schools as well (and you will find that I do support providing a time for people to make their own personal religious acknowledgments in their own way).
In the spirit of separation of church and state, it is important to keep the two as separate as possible. When it comes to private practice of religion I believe people should practice whatever they choose as long as it doesn't infringe on basic human rights.
What people are trying to do by asking the ten commandments to be removed from government buildings is to enforce that separation of church and state. By posting the ten commandments it in effect says that the government is ruled by Christians.
By representing one religions point of view on public buildings that says that particular religion is in charge of the government. The same thing happens when you make people say prayers in schools as well (and you will find that I do support providing a time for people to make their own personal religious acknowledgments in their own way).
In the spirit of separation of church and state, it is important to keep the two as separate as possible. When it comes to private practice of religion I believe people should practice whatever they choose as long as it doesn't infringe on basic human rights.
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.