I was with you until this sentence. Its a leap of logic to say his stand on the monument would affect his rulings in the court. That said, even if Christianity did affect his rulings, they would be less harsh in that the message of Christianity is one of forgiveness, renewal and reconcilation. Even if i were an atheists, I would rather take my chances with a christian judge. I would likely fare better.
You can tell that to the woman who lost custody of her children in a decision written by Judge Moore. He took the children away from their mother because she became a lesbian, and gave custody to the father, who used to beat them.
Not what I meant, actually. My problem with this is that he is trying to bring religious symbols into a secular building. I'd rather take my chances with a Christian judge, too. But, I don't like having a government building turned into a showcase for a particular religious viewpoint.
Put another way- imagine a situation where a Muslim judge in say, New Jersey, wanted to put a 5,300 pound copy of the koran into a rotunda of the NJ supreme court. Would people on this board be giving him the same level of support? If not, what's the difference?