[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.

[lugsoul]

"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."

And which one would be the "one true faith" for purposes of your freaky view of the Establishment Clause?

[jethropalerobber]

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

that may be, but the alabama state constitution goes further than the establishment clause does.

btw, whether such actions are deemed constitutional or not, using one's government office to promote one's own particular religious faith as superior to all others is distasteful to the point of being vulgar. civil servants are suppose to serve the public, not service their own personal agendas.