[conservatism_IS_compassion]

America was founded on Christian Principles

I keep reading this argument. It is 2009. A lot of things have changed in 300 years. It makes sense that some things become secular in the face of that.

Established memorials are no different than historic buildings. They should remain as they are and not be subjected to removal, I believe. Going forward, allow for memorials that celebrate the remembered in some other way than their religious beliefs.

Fine theory you've got there. But you see, there is this little problem. Actually, two problems. For one thing, governments print money, and it is important to governments for its currency to be perceived to have value. Consequently, currency generally does make reference to a deity.

Secondly, there is the finality of death, from which perspective nothing secular is of any value whatsoever. In that context, nothing but a religious symbol can have any pretense of meaning.

[Glenn]

In that context, nothing but a religious symbol can have any pretense of meaning.

Then let the church award the symbol.