White House asks Supreme Court to allow cross on Mt. Soledad

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5. Thank you

I happen to have worked in the Church (Roman Catholic, ELCA Lutheran and now United Methodist) first as cantor, then youth director and now a member of the Pastoral Staff at a UMC congregation. I have always believed that there should be NO religious symbol on public lands whatsoever. Just because it's been for 58 years doesn't make it right. Slavery had been a part of the fabric for 100+ years when the civil war broke out, it doesn't make slavery right.

If we allow one religion put up there symbol, then we must allow alll others (and aesthetically, that would be unpleasing) if we allow a Christian symbol such as the cross, why not the UMC symbol of the cross with the Holy Spirits flame running through it? Why not a Roman Catholic crucifix? Why not a chalice, the symbol of the Disciples of Christ? Why not nothing at all as in a Society of Frinds, Brethern or Amish worship setting?
What about the symbols of a Mennonite Agape Feast? The possibilities go on and on.

I have long believed in speration of Church and State. I came from Europe and was raised with the history behind me of how the Church first divided and conquered and then dictated with collusion of the state. That is one of the attributes of the USA that impressed me the most when arriving here in August of 1971. Just IMHO.