Posted on 05/21/2005 9:58:14 PM PDT by BigFinn
I am not offended by trolls.(check my tagline)
What part of - THEY HAVE BEEN HERE FOR DECADES - did you not understand?
I'm agnostic (Why bother stating the obvious.) and I don't support mixing religion and politics. you do not live here to you don't have to support it.
Obviously, you don't share my beliefs...but unlike most people, I'm not going to browbeat you over it.
That is all you have been doing is browbeating. Why don't you run along now, Troll.
"The San Diego City Council voted this week to allow voters to decide the fate of the historic Mt. Soledad Cross overlooking the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla."
"If the citizens of San Diego agree with this proposal, the site will be maintained by the National Park System. The bill was signed into law by President Bush in December.
Essentially, the voters will decide whether they want to transfer the property to the National Park System as a war memorial."
"Opponents of the transfer, including the ACLU, contend it is illegal and unconstitutional. However, a lawyer for the Thomas More Center, Charles LiMandri, contends there is legal precedent for protecting religious symbols that already are on federal land.
"the rights of the person/people/organization/government/etc that erected the cross on public land" and the rights of the citizens are being blocked by the aclu and the lone citizen they are pimping for.
No. In my opinion, taking this cross down is yet another chipping away at the foundation of what this country USED to be.
Surely you've heard of the frog in the kettle?
Hey, it's not ME that's offended.
And, trust me...MY religion will NOT be rioting, yada yada yada if that cross comes down.
But thank you for the polite answer, and I mean that.
I was talking about Jesus.
ping out tomorrow.
Well......we ARE discussing a cross here.
Anyway....I'm outta here for tonight. Y'all sleep well.
The active point here is that this monument was built long before the current interpretation of the 1st amendment was made. Based on your argument, all the monuments and memorials in DC should be sold to private citizens, along with almost every courthouse or government building in this country. Explain to me how honoring the God whose principles provided the impetus for the founding of this country is wrong, whether you believe in Him or not. If the Bible were purely fiction, it would still be a document worthy of at least the respect given the Magna Carta just because it is the basis of all the laws observed in the free world.
Thought I would let you know that there are other (me) conservatives who share your opinion of separation of church and state. Religous symbols should not be placed on public lands.
When do you want crosses gone from the gravestones at Arlington?
How is erecting a religious symbol on public property establishing a religion?
And welcome to Free Republic.
Sour Puss
Have you quite sucking on your Persimmon.
When people register legitimate complaints that the crosses offend them - which isn't going to happen. Why don't you come up with an intelligent objection.
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