The idea that the simple presence of a religious symbol somehow "establishes" that religion is inane. The Founding Fathers knew damn well what a government establishing a religion meant, and why it was something to be avoided, and they weren't talking about paying the gardening fees for crosses in a park.
Do we go through government-financed public museums and remove all the art related to religion? Why or why not?
You can make a case that a cross on a hilltop might oppress people whose mind works that way, since it's hard not to see it. What about the near-microscopic cross on that city seal?
How far do these people go before they finally qualify as nuts?
Current Events » in reply to "bent on destroying religious artifacts": thank you for reinforcing my point.
The word "establishment" has been tortured beyond all recognition.
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- Another vicious threat to our rights to be removed
- Not shedding any tears.
- Wonder when they will go after these? (326KB)
- A memorial to Christian veterans. We have no other kind.
- I'm an atheist, and have no ill feelings towards it. (n/t)
- To some atheists, it's an insult.
- Tom, Mary Anne is right and you are being silly
- If you think they're nuts, would you rather have them in court...
- re: If you think they're nuts, would you rather have them in court...
- "bent on destroying religious artifacts": thank you for reinforcing my point.
- thank you for reinforcing my point.
- The word "establishment" has been tortured beyond all recognition.
- "bent on destroying religious artifacts": thank you for reinforcing my point.
- Yeah, that's the way to do it.
- re: If you think they're nuts, would you rather have them in court...
- For sure. I was afraid that it would fall down and kill somebody. (n/t)
