[truthandlife]

Another very sad day for this country.

Related story: Bible display foe says she got hate mail

THIS WHERE THIS NATION IS GOING IS WAS PREDICTED THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO!!!

God's Wrath Against Mankind (Romans 1:18-32)

18The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. 21For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

24Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator--who is forever praised. Amen.

26Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. 27In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.

28Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. 29They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, 30slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; 31they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.

[hershey]

Just wait 'til Muslims demand that the Koran be displayed prominently in every public building. The weasels will whine and say, well, maybe, it's only fair, blah, blah, blah.

[Peach]

To Freepers who are displeased with President Bush: This is what you can expect more of if you don't vote for the man.

[Askel5]

Woe to the City of Blood ...

[RoseofTexas]

BOY ooo BOY! That Judge better high tail it outta here. You don't do things like this here in Texas without paying the consequences! Prepare to see how TEXAS deals with IDIOT judges! Hold on to your boot straps!

[Camel Joe]

I would suggest that local folks hire some God fearing lawyers of their own and sue her, and sue her, and sue her until she is broke and destitute. Frivolous lawsuits should be considered fair game. If you don't start fighting fire with fire your seat is gonna get awfully warm.

[deport]

Judge: Courthouse Bible display must go

03:20 PM CDT on Tuesday, August 10, 2004

From 11 News Staff Reports

HOUSTON -- A judge ruled Tuesday that a Bible on display at the Harris County Civil Courthouse must be removed.

The tattered Bible has been displayed inside a stone monument in front of the courthouse since 1956.

KHOU-TV

The old bible is part of a memorial to a Houston philanthropist.

Houstonian Kay Staley filed a lawsuit asking that it be removed. She said it goes against the Constitution's separation of church and state.

"I don't like to see my government promoting one religion over another," said Staley. "God does not need Harris County's help."

The monument was erected to honor William S. Mosher, a local philanthropist who dedicated much of his life to the Star of Hope Mission.

The director of the Star of Hope Mission testified during the trial that he hopes the message Mosher believed in does not get lost in the legal wrangling.

Harris County Judge Robert Eckels also fought to keep the display, claiming the Bible is merely part of a secular tribute to Mosher to honor him for his work with the poor.

"This is a monument to Mr. Mosher. It incorporates his religious beliefs," said Eckels during the trial. "It was his faith that drove him to his service in the community."

"We have a very diverse society here. We have a very diverse Houston where there are many religions," argued Staley. "And that does not express the religious beliefs, the bible display, of many Houstonians."

The judge ordered county officials to remove the Bible within 10 days. The County is expected to appeal the decision.

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Kay Staley filed the lawsuit last year. And now the county has ten days to remove the Bible.

[claudiustg]

We've got the Ten Commandments on four foot high stone tablets in front of our courthouse. If a judge wants them removed he'd better eat his Wheaties because I don't think he'd get much help around here.

[KingsKindred]

I think Anne Graham Lotz (Billy Graham's daughter) said it the best...
" I would say also for several years now Americans in a sense have shaken their fist at God and said, God, we want you out of our schools, our government, our business, we want you out of our marketplace. And God, who is a gentleman, has just quietly backed out of our national and political life, our public life. Removing his hand of blessing and protection. "

[Dataman]

"Separation of church and state," is the excuse they usually hide behind. If that were really the motivation, we could expect these do-badders to be all over government for its sloppy adherence to the Constitution.... but they aren't... which very strongly suggests another motive which seems to be, simply and obviously, hatred for Christianity.

It may be even more thought-provoking to attempt to discover the reason why the hatred exists though the pattern has become fairly plain over the past 5 decades.

[hushpad]

So, she's a real estate broker huh?

I know lots of people in that area.

Maybe it's time she lost some business.

[HipShot]

"Real estate broker and attorney Kay Staley sued the county in federal court to have the monument removed, contending the display violates the First Amendment ban on an establishment of religion."

What exactly was the foundation for her claim?

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Is she claiming that the Houston Judicial system is congress?

Is she claiming that this obscure branch of congress invented christianity?

Any other interpretation doesn't apply.

[thackney]

Houston ping

[jimt]

The County is expected to appeal the decision.

As well they should.

This is not a monument to religion, or to religious practices. It's a monument to honor a man who did great things for Houston and its residents.

The judge has his head where the sun don't shine.

[DocRock]

I was present at the unveiling of the American Heritage Foundation Rock in our county administration building. If you want to see how to legally display the 10 Commandments on government property, you may want to check out this LINK. This was installed on Sept. 11, 2003, (after the Judge Roy Moore problem), with a parking lot full of TV satellite trucks, reporters crawling over each other and overflow attendance. Yes, the ACLU was there, threatening to sue but there wasn't a peep out of them or the media because it can be done legally. Unfortunately, it probably can't be done with a Bible, only our founding documents which include religious references and the 10 Commandments. Good luck and God Bless.

[Ciexyz]

I remember the days when you could take a Bible to school and read it openly in class, when you could discuss Bible stories in class, when religious groups could form after-school clubs on school property.

Our country has really gone downhill.

[weegee]

Maybe we should be calling the charity the Red Star of Hope now. Wouldn't want to confuse it with any biblically referenced stars.

[weegee]

HOUSTON PING

[GOPcapitalist]

If Judge Eckels and the Commissioner's Court had any guts they'd pull a Teresa Heinz-Kerry on Sim Lakein the form of a two word response: shove it.

[TexasCajun]

I hope Ms Kay Staley's life is hell, she deserves no happiness.

[OXENinFLA]

This really ticks me off. I'm sure the devils over at the ACLU love this verdict.