[xzins]

They specifically asked him if he would insist on acknowledging God. He said "yes" and that is why they said that he showed no "contrition." In order to keep his job, they essentially asked him to deny God. He said he wouldn't do it, and they fired him.


Now, you must understand that Moore pointed out that on his way into the District Court he noticed a statue of a Greek Goddess in their courtyard....he said, I think, that it was Athena.

That makes it clear that all Moore was doing was exercising his free speech as chief officer of the building over which he had been appointed authority. If one building manager's tastes go to Athena, then certainly another can go to the 10 c's of the "God" who is mentioned throughout our system.

Our courts open with "God save the court." In court they swear, "so help me God" with their hands on bibles. Our money says "in God we trust." Our pledge says, "Under God." Our anthem says "in God we trust." Our motto is, "In God we trust." Our declaration of independence says, "endowed by their Creator." Alabama's constitution says, "invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God."

I am not the nut. The nuts are those who say that those above references to God that DO exist actually don't exist. It is a weird tap dance on the head of a pin as you listen to folks answer the question "Do those acknowledge the existence of God or don't they?"

Consistency would dictate that we either amend these things and remove them from our national life, or we admit that we have a huge elephant in the room. Anyone who says there is NOT a contradiction is performing that contortionist, idiotic dance that the judicial activists are performing.

And finally, Moore is correct that our 1st amendment acknowledges God. It uses the word "religion." Anyone knows that religion is about God. Specifically, we're told that Congress can't make any kind of law about God. It says that we can't tell someone else how to speak and, particularly, how to "freely exercise" their manner of speech and expression about God.

One court wants to set up Athena in the courtyard. Another sets up a statue with "God" words on it. Simple free speech.

[4CJ]

And finally, Moore is correct that our 1st amendment acknowledges God. It uses the word "religion." Anyone knows that religion is about God. Specifically, we're told that Congress can't make any kind of law about God. It says that we can't tell someone else how to speak and, particularly, how to "freely exercise" their manner of speech and expression about God.

Obviously, the FEDERAL Courts are relying upon European/International laws, and our Constitution must be written in Greek. </sarcasm>

[Happy2BMe]

The next step in denying God's sovereignty over the United States will go to these nine people . .

"The question is or at least ought to be, how can such a small, godless, minority have such influence over our courts and legislative processes?"

Answer:

U.S. Supreme Court, 2003 - The Oligarchy*

(All Your Sovereignty Are Belong To Us!)

Back Row (left to right): Ginsburg, Souter, Thomas, Breyer
Front Row (left to right): Scalia, Stevens, Rehnquist, O'Connor, Kennedy

ol•i•gar•chy
Pronunciation: 'ä-l&-"gär-kE, 'O-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -chies
Date: 1542
1 : government by the few
2 : a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes; also : a group exercising such control
3 : an organization under oligarchic control

sov•er•eign•ty
Variant(s): also sov•ran•ty /-tE/
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English soverainte, from Middle French soveraineté, from Old French, from soverain
Date: 14th century
1 obsolete : supreme excellence or an example of it
2 a : supreme power especially over a body politic b : freedom from external control : AUTONOMY c : controlling influence
3 : one that is SOVEREIGN; especially : an autonomous state

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for your great post, xzins!

And finally, Moore is correct that our 1st amendment acknowledges God. It uses the word "religion." Anyone knows that religion is about God. Specifically, we're told that Congress can't make any kind of law about God. It says that we can't tell someone else how to speak and, particularly, how to "freely exercise" their manner of speech and expression about God.

Many courts, even the Supreme Court, have taken the establishment clause to reference only a belief in God or similiar such collective diety or dieties. This creates hostility toward religion by giving atheism the upper hand in all publicly funded endeavors.

IMHO it must be recognized (hopefully by future litigation) that atheism is tantamount to a religion under the law.