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To: myrabach

Any reasonable person would conclude that an agent of the state, especially the punitive one, displaying one religious symbol over all others constitutes an endorsement of that religion. The law against murder is not religion, but is part of our legal code. We also have laws against theft. We do not have laws against adultery, lying (unless under oath) coveting, misusing God's name, etc. Should we display only those two commandments that are actually part of our legal code?


230 posted on 06/02/2005 7:35:57 AM PDT by cubram
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To: cubram

And what "religion" would the 10 Commandments be endorsing? I do not think of "religion" when I see the 10 Commandments... only a very reasonable moral code of ethics. I am a reasonable person and have never concluded that the 10 Commandments were an endorsement of a specific religion.

Sorry, but I am firm in my opinion about this and have seriously considered your side of the argument. I find your side to be shallow and without merit and an effort to shove amorality down our collective throats. I find it a dark day in the history of America when said document has been removed from courthouses across this country.

Hopefully reasonable people will prevail eventually and we will see the 10 Commandments reposted where they rightly belong, without the rediculous notion that somehow posting them constitutes a state sponsored religion.


231 posted on 06/02/2005 8:41:43 AM PDT by myrabach
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