But the Constitution is not supposed to be interpreted through opinion polls. Whether or not it is Constitutional to use public resources to advance religion is not an issue that is decided at the ballot box (unless through a Constitutional amendment).
>>>>>>Hijacking the law to censor Christians is nowhere in the Constitution either. Just because we say God Bless you in public doesn’t mean we’re “advancing our religion” on the public.
One might think this is funny or stupid but we’ve seen stores bend to the political correct “hppy holidays” in fear of “offending” someone because they said “Merry Christmas”!
Let me ask you:
Do you favor the minority few like say Michael Newdow to impose his godless views on society to remove Under God in the pledge to suit HIS own worldview?
How about the ALCU forcing a school board to remove the word Christmas from the school calendar?
If we're talking about a private citizen, they have every right to advance their religion in public (with reasonable exceptions, of course). But that's different from a teacher or other public employee doing so in their official capacity. Of course, only a nut would consider saying "God bless you" after a sneeze, even by a teacher, as some form of religious preaching.
One might think this is funny or stupid but we’ve seen stores bend to the political correct “hppy holidays” in fear of “offending” someone because they said “Merry Christmas”!
Again, a private company choosing what type of Christmas greeting to give is different from government decisions regarding religious expressions.
Do you favor the minority few like say Michael Newdow to impose his godless views on society to remove Under God in the pledge to suit HIS own worldview?
If the inclusion of Under God in the pledge is unconstitutional, it doesn't matter whether only a minority object to it. But, AFAIK, the courts have not agreed with his position and neither do I.
How about the ALCU forcing a school board to remove the word Christmas from the school calendar?
I'm opposed to this- having Christmas on the calendar is simply a statement of fact, just like having July 4 listed as Independence Day.