So would it be the stocks or the gulag for children wearing crucifixes or the Star of David to school and politicians swearing to God to uphold the Constitution?
The Constitution does not ban God or religion from the public square and the sooner the radical atheists understand that, the better we'll all get along.
If you had a chance, would you ban headscarves from public schools as they did in France? If I remember correctly, that was the only thing that France has done over the past decade or so that FReepers approved of.
How about the knives that Sikhs (even children) are supposed to carry on them at all times?
Is there no time when the government should intervene to keep religious life and secular life separated?
In answer to your question: For me it's a matter of degree. Do I care if kids wear little necklaces? No. Do I care if they wear shirts that say, "If you don't believe that Jesus is Lord, then you're going to Hell"? Yes. In the former case, the symbol is unobtrusive and denotes a personal faith. In the latter case, the shirt is disruptive and violates the rights of those of different faiths to go about their business without having someone else's religion shoved down their throat.
The Constitution does not ban God or religion from the public square and the sooner the radical atheists understand that, the better we'll all get along.
Both Church and State function more effectively without one meddling in the other. It is not radical to point that out and work to achieve it. As for getting along...well...I suppose that you could just acquiesce to all of my goals. I would feel just fine, but somehow I think that you wouldn't feel satisfied.