"there is a very good reason to separate church and state"
There is reason to not compel a particular viewpoint, either religious or secular. The 1st amendment provides for "Freedom to worship".
Just as long as it is clear and understood that ten commandment displays on school grounds, courthouses etc. in NO WAY violates the Constitution. It imposes on NOBODY and compels NOTHING. It is not an establishment of any sect or religion.
If making a statue or remembrance of something is a religious imposition, then our town are idol worshippers of Cesar Chavez, MLK jr, and Stevie Ray Vaughn.
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It is an establishment, when the 10 Commandments are given space in these public places, while other religions and agnosticism and atheism do not have the same opportunity to post their key beliefs in those places. And personally, I wouldn't be too happy to see "There is no god but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet" sprouting in our courthouses and public schools, no matter how many other religions and belief systems got to have their say alongside it.
Thanks. This is why I love FR. Most of the posters here are intelligent, logical, and conservative.