Posted on 12/02/2005 12:02:45 PM PST by Stoat
Unbelievable!
"For a Jew to look at it, for a Muslim to look at it, for a Buddhist to look at it, they are not going to say that's a neutral symbol."
No, but they might think it is a place where a Christian has died. What's offensive about that? And I would agree that if the trooper was Jewish, the Star of David might be more appropriate, or a crescent if the trooper was Muslim. None of them are 'neutral', but would be nonetheless appropriate.
"Government should not endorse religion in general, nor should a government endorse a particular religion," attorney Brain Barnard said."
Another lawyer unable to differentiate between endorsment and establishment.
You just have to love these people who tell you that pornography is no big deal... if you don't like it don't look, change the channel, turn the TV off, we're not forcing it down your throat.
Then throw that logic out the window when it comes to religious symbols.
There is a word for that...
" Brain Barnard "???? That's really his name?
They have Atheist in Utah? Who da thunk it?
An Atheist's faith for a short while is there is no Hell,
We just need to make these people pay for their own attorney's fees, and these cases will stop.
Folks who are proud to be one step closer to monkeys upset with folks who are proud to be one step closer to Adam.
Some things are just too stupid for words, and this suit is one of them. If there is any justice, the suit will be tossed out and attorney's fees attached to this bunch.
"For a Jew to look at it, for a Muslim to look at it, for a Buddhist to look at it, they are not going to say that's a neutral symbol."
The whole thing could be remedied by putting up a Star of David for a Jewish officer, an Islamic crescent for a Muslim officer, etc. etc., but that wouldn't accomplish their actual goal.
They don't care how anyone "feels" when they see a cross. They want all vestiges of God and religion removed from sight, period. Anyone with an ounce of sense can see through the pathetic rationalizations they use to disguise their real agendas.
"Or maybe they do. I don't think you'd see this opposition to any symbol other than a cross."
I think the bible mentions something about the cross being an offense to those who are perishing.
If the shoe fits 'em, let 'em wear it....:)
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