[tet68]

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."



The way I see it is that Judge moore is engaged in the free exercise of his religion.

Neither Congress, nor the state legislature has mandated
that the ten commandments be placed in court houses across the county or Alabama. (make no law respecting an establisment of religion) But they sure have prohibited the
free exercise thereof.

Any way the whole idea that it would be ok if it was in some "private" area of the courthouse is ludicris, how about the basement? If it's ok in the basement then.......

[longtermmemmory]

from the alabama constitution regarding religious freedom. Seems you can't be penalized for exerciseing your conscience. :

http://www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeOfAlabama/Constitution/1901/Constitution1901_toc.htm




SECTION 3

Religious freedom.

That no religion shall be established by law; that no preference shall be given by law to any religious sect, society, denomination, or mode of worship; that no one shall be compelled by law to attend any place of worship; nor to pay any tithes, taxes, or other rate for building or repairing any place of worship, or for maintaining any minister or ministry; that no religious test shall be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under this state; and that the civil rights, privileges, and capacities of any citizen shall not be in any manner affected by his religious principles.