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To: Modernman
There is a law library within this building. Is it ok to put the first laws within the building? Should the Alabama Constitution not be on display within the building? Should the US Constitution not be on display within the building? It has become an item of worship for many. It is an idol to many. No matter. God will sort this out in His own time.
180 posted on 08/20/2003 2:13:59 PM PDT by petitfour
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To: petitfour
There is a law library within this building. Is it ok to put the first laws within the building? Should the Alabama Constitution not be on display within the building? Should the US Constitution not be on display within the building? It has become an item of worship for many. It is an idol to many. No matter. God will sort this out in His own time.

Not sure I follow your argument. Reasonable people look at the Alabama Constitution or the US Constitution and see secular documents. I don't know anyone who "worships" the US Constiution (a lot of lawyers like me certainly respect it)

Nobody here would argue that putting up the magna carta would be religious. However, by themselves, the 10 commandments are clearly a religious document. Now, if they'd been put in a context of history by being placed alongside other historical documents, the religious aspect would be overshadowed by the historical aspect. Moore is not trying to do that- he's trying to put religion front and center in a secular, government building.

240 posted on 08/20/2003 2:30:33 PM PDT by Modernman
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