[E Rocc]

For some strange reason the establishment clause has gotten twisted to mean that no one in government can even acknowledge the existence of God or say or do anything that is remotely religious in public.

False. George Bush can go to church and even speak to an interviewer about his Christian faith, and there is no legal sanction. Roy Moore could have put his slab in his yard or even his office. The Establishment clause means that government and its agents, the latter in the official role, cannot take actions which promote or inhibit religion.

-Eric

[coffeebreak]

False. George Bush can go to church and even speak to an interviewer about his Christian faith, and there is no legal sanction. Roy Moore could have put his slab in his yard or even his office. The Establishment clause means that government and its agents, the latter in the official role, cannot take actions which promote or inhibit religion.

You are wrong. The First Amendment says the government can't establish a religion. Roy Moore can put the Ten Commandments anywhere he wants, including in the court house lobby. If he told everybody that came in the building that they had to switch to Christianity when they came through the door, he would be violating the Constitution. If you listen to groups like the ACLU they will argue that putting that symbol in the court house IS establishing a religion. They are wrong, just like quite a few of the people who post in this forum are wrong.