GOOD NEWS - 10 Commandments Can Be Re-Hung in County Building

Elhart Truth ^ | 3/30/05 | Trevor Wendzonka

[d-informed-1]

Two members of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower level ruling Friday, allowing the religious text to have a spot with reprinted documents featuring constitutional preambles and national symbols. Judges declared the display is "secular ... a multifaceted historical exhibit of texts and images that ... cannot reasonably be understood as an endorsement of religion."

No timetable has been set for returning the Commandments print to the main hall of the Administration Building on Second Street in Goshen. The Indiana Civil Liberties Union plans to petition the court for a rehearing in front of the entire court, according to the group's legal director, and will consider an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court

[d-informed-1]

finally, a victory for the good guys! but it's not over yet (read article)

[Borges]

The first step to a THEOCRATIC DICTATORSHIP! /sarcasm

[little jeremiah]

Ping to self for later pingout.

[yellowdoghunter]

I get the feeling the 10 Comm. may not be welcome on FR.

[CondorFlight]

OK, but just don't let JURORS read the part about "Thou shalt not kill", otherwise they might be influenced,
and you'd have to throw their verdict out!

[Saundra Duffy]

"Thou Shalt Not Kill" - May these Words sting the hearts of those who are trying to kill Theresa Marie Schindler.

[Faith]

May the Lord's Name be praised!

[little jeremiah]

The world has gone mad. Every now and then there's a teeny tiny ray of light...

[econ_grad]

...and this will change what. Now the govt can continue to ignore the Constitution but do it in presence of the 10 commandments.

[maine-iac7]

Our side has got to keep fighting.

We got our foot in the door - now we hafta push real hard...

[tahiti]

"I get the feeling the 10 Comm. may not be welcome on FR."

Interesting comment. Would you care to explain?

[Borges]

Do we covet each other's wives? LOL

[Pride in the USA]

A ray of sunshine.

[yellowdoghunter]

Well, I thought people here at FR respected life. Were against abortion, euthanasia, etc...well, head on over to the smokey backroom, and you will see. I don't think God's laws have much room at FR anymore. You see, the "right people" think Terri should die, so the rest of us are just fanatics who need to shut-up.

[doug from upland]

No one is required by our law to follow the Ten Commmandments. It is not unreasonable, however, to show respect for the majority of people who believe in them. A public display does not hurt anyone. It is a good message for the way to lead a moral life. IT IS NOT CREATING A STATE RELIGION.

[WilliamWallace1999]

WTF are you talking about....

[COEXERJ145]

Of course the Supreme Court is currently debating the same issue so this case might not last long. I'm sure Justice Kennedy will find something in "International Law" that says the 10 Commandments are unconstitutional.

[yellowdoghunter]

I don't respond to people who can't refrain from using vulgar language in their posts. I am a lady and expect to be treated as one.

I hope you don't kiss your wife/husband or kids with that mouth.

[LayoutGuru2]

Should a jury verdict be thrown out for consulting the Bible?
[CNN] Ruling that juries cannot turn to the Bible for advice during deliberations, a divided Colorado Supreme Court threw out the death penalty for a convicted murderer because jurors discussed Bible verses. In a 3-2 vote on Monday, justices ordered Robert Harlan to serve life without parole for kidnapping Rhonda Maloney and raping her at gunpoint for two hours before fatally shooting her.