If you have read Roy Moore's book, you may see why Pryor had to rule against him.
Moore practically begged to be slapped down. Moore, as an agent of the government, in charge of a building by virtue of his position in the government, installed a monument to a religion. And when asked why, he said it was because the state had a right to credit the God of the Bible for our laws.
While I believe the 10 commandments, as a religious document, should be allowed in public places, I also believe that a public figure cannot use the power of his public office to advance the tenets of one religion over others.
It is a fine line -- Moore could have used the argument that the bible, and even christianity, was the foundation for our law. But he crossed the line when he said that he had the right as a public official to proclaim that the Christian God was the one true God (As truthful as that may be, it is not a stretch to say that proclaiming a winner in the religious sweepstakes is "establishing religion".)
Much of what Moore wrote in his book was thought-provoking, and even courageous. But sometimes the warrior you pick is really just looking for a fight.
That was MY PERSONAL OPINION on the subject. I allow that others have a different opinion, and that opinions in this matter are strongly held. I'm not going to suggest that my opinion has more weight than someone else's, nor do I want to get into a debate over it, although certainly everybody has a right to castigate my position.
I am a strong supporter of religion in public, but I was in fact somewhat turned off by Judge Moore's position on the issue. That's all I'm saying.
Because of my views on the subject, I don't hold Pryor at fault for his part in the affair.
Thank you for your thoughtful reply.
I have not read the Judge's book, so I will defer to your stronger knowledge of the matter. I suppose my support for Moore may have been more of a "my enemy's enemy is my friend" thing than anything else. I HATE the ACLU, and if Moore was their enemy, then Moore was my friend.
Regards,
LH
Interesting. Do you think Moore is a "Christian Reconstructionist?" Of course, the leftist secularists are fond of social engineering but there are some on the other side who I think go too far in the belief that a "Christian" government will bring about utopia.