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"...I know that in my twin hometowns, Chattanooga, TN, and Houston, TX, public affirmations of Christian belief are viewed as perfectly normal,..."

So, are you allowed to have a moment of silence in your schools? Do you have a nativity scene on the courthouse lawn during the "Winter Holidays?" Are your pilots allowed to ask if you are a Christian? Are the 10 Commandments posted anywhere in public? Can your high school valedictorians mention Jesus in their graduation ceremonies? Can your city employees wear a cross on the job? Hmmmm??? Because if you answered yes to ANY of these questions, you can bet that it won't last. The ACLU, in conjunction with the court system, will soon put a stop to it. I think you are blind, atlaw, to all that is going on around you to stifle public displays/utterances of Christianity, or else you are in favor of it.

Because if you answered yes to ANY of these questions, you can bet that it won't last. The ACLU, in conjunction with the court system, will soon put a stop to it. I think you are blind, atlaw, to all that is going on around you to stifle public displays/utterances of Christianity, or else you are in favor of it.

The usual parade of horribles. Look, I guess we have a different perception of what "public utterances" encompass. Some of the things you listed are things reasonable people can disagree upon (I'm opposed to any type of religious displays on public grounds because I want no government involvement whatsoever in religion). However, the fact of the matter is you are free to pray, preach, read a Bible or whatever pretty much anywhere you want. You point out the half dozen or so exceptions and consider that to be persecution.