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Bible verse plaques to return to Grand Canyon
Associated Press ^
| 07-24-03
Posted on 07/24/2003 7:25:40 AM PDT by Brian S
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:43:04 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Bronze plaques displaying Bible verses removed from Grand Canyon National Park after a query from the American Civil Liberties Union were returned to the park Wednesday.
The plaques, quoting three verses from the Psalms, were returned to Hermit's Rest, Lookout Studio and Desert View after Donald Murphy, deputy director of the National Park Service, ordered them put back.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: bushdoctine; galenorton; grandcanyon; interior; plaques; tencommandments
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posted on
07/24/2003 7:25:40 AM PDT
by
Brian S
To: Brian S
But he added that people shouldn't be allowed to use a national park to push religious views. Unless your religion is atheistic secular humanism...then you're free to ram it down everyone's throat. Or Islam...for that we'll turn classrooms in public schools into mosques.
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posted on
07/24/2003 7:32:35 AM PDT
by
pgkdan
To: Brian S
"Someone further up the food chain needs to give us more guidance," he said. How about the Giver of all good things....The Father of Lights for example?
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posted on
07/24/2003 7:42:33 AM PDT
by
joesnuffy
(Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
To: joesnuffy
Will the "Proclaim liberty thoughout the land..." saying on the Liberty Bell have to be covered up? After all, it's from the OT book of Leviticus.
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posted on
07/24/2003 8:02:25 AM PDT
by
calvin sun
("Mr. Gorbachev, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL")
To: Brian S
The AC in ACLU means Anti-Christian. Who are these people?
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posted on
07/24/2003 8:05:36 AM PDT
by
searchandrecovery
(America will not exist in 25 years.)
To: calvin sun
Good point! But hush - don't give them any ideas...
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posted on
07/24/2003 8:09:30 AM PDT
by
livius
To: Brian S
Way to go Gail Norton!! I always did like her.
To: Brian S
What does this have to do with;
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof:
???
To: Brian S
Every time I drive through N. AZ I'm going to litter the grand canyon with those quotes.... 10,000 pieces of paper tucked in under rocks, floating down the river and stuck in the brush. My form of non violent protest...
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posted on
07/24/2003 8:56:15 AM PDT
by
Porterville
("They drew first blood, not me.")
To: Porterville
The praise of Nature found in The Psalms? Egad, that's politically incorrect and verboten. Why? Cause it mentions the "G" word that is considered to be political pornography by the ACLU and must be banned from the public square.
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posted on
07/24/2003 9:46:17 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: Brian S
Bump
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posted on
07/24/2003 10:46:28 AM PDT
by
talleyman
(Land of the freep and home of the brave)
To: Brian S
Okay, here's the thing: the anti-religion minions hang their capes on but part of the wording of the Constitution (no real surprise there). Congress shall make no law establishing religion, yes.
But Congress shall also not make a law prohibiting the free exercise of religion.
Bans of religious displays, prayer, and so forth, when couched under the initial respective phrasing of the First Amendment, cannot be reconciled with the fact that such bans are contrary to the remaining phrase of the First Amendment as it applies to the practice of religion.
What is the forced removal of an image of the ten commandments if not a prohbition against one's free exercise of religion?
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posted on
07/24/2003 11:00:40 AM PDT
by
Chummy
To: Brian S
I'm familiar with the Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary. A wonderful group of women who love the Lord. This ACLU is beginning to bug the living heck outta me and I wish God would just open up the earth under them. Since he probably won't just because I want him to, we'll have to deal with them. I hope somebody takes them to task over this.It's ridiculous.
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posted on
07/24/2003 12:43:40 PM PDT
by
Marysecretary
(GOD is still in control!)
To: joesnuffy
"Someone further up the food chain needs to give us more guidance," he said.
More guidance? That's what I thought: why not just go straight to the Top?
one plaque reads:
O LORD,
how manifold are Thy works!
In wisdom hast
Thou made them all:
The earth is full
of Thy riches.
Psalm 104:24
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Father Almighty, wonderful Lord,
Wonderous Creator, be ever adored;
Wonders of nature
sing praise to you,
Wonder of wonders-
I may praise too!
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posted on
07/24/2003 1:33:02 PM PDT
by
Gal.5:1
("today is the day of salvation")
To: Gal.5:1
...and don't forget the Declaration of Independance's "endowed by our creator" line. What, are they going to get rid of that, too?
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posted on
07/24/2003 1:38:11 PM PDT
by
bets
To: Brian S
Hey ACLU - just because your heads are up your asses doesn't mean that's a good time to open your mouths.
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posted on
07/24/2003 1:41:57 PM PDT
by
Argh
To: Porterville
Just paint them on the rocks and call them petroglyphs.
To: Brian S
Grand Canyon Superintendent Joe Alston had the plaques removed on July 9 after receiving a recommendation from regional park officials.
What a sad but classic example of CYA.
What regional Park officials?
Whoever they are they need a little attitude adjustment, and a refresher on common sense.
The American Civil Liberties Union's National Capital Area chapter had first inquired about the plaques in February after receiving a question from a tourist.
A question? One? From a tourist? One?
I think the average reader with average intelligence can take it from here.
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posted on
07/24/2003 2:35:39 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(Californians are as dumm as a sack of rocks)
To: bets
..and don't forget the Declaration of Independance's "endowed by our creator" line. What, are they going to get rid of that, too?
If the ACLU and the libs had thier way, America would be 'cleansed' of every reference of God and the Bible in our history and culture.
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posted on
07/28/2003 8:59:16 AM PDT
by
Gal.5:1
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