[jethropalerobber]

If a law says you can't do this but God's law says you can do it...

which god gave the law that says the state must be used to promote the one true faith?

the god of marx comes to mind.

[Axenolith]

Since when is the state promoting or coercing a faith when a local court wishes to INCLUDE among other writings the Ten Commandments which just so happen to be a cornerstone of western law?

[kkindt]

The government of a people can be used to promote the one true faith if the government is organized by those who hold to that faith. There is nothing wrong with a government promoting faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. BUT there is nothing wrong in having a government that is setup to be neutral regarding which religion is to be promoted and that refrains from passing laws against any particular religion - unless that religion itself promotes violence against those of another religion or that religion seeks to disallow the practice of other religions by using violence.

What this judge did was setup a monument on which the words of then ten commandments are written in a public building that he had the authority to decorate in what way he saw fit.

Putting commandments on the building or in the building do not establish a religion by law.