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Goblinmonger

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41. Where is the invitation from the government to do so?

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 02:20 PM

Mar 2012

And certainly you understand that it is about the purpose of the display. A social studies teacher that is studying the history of laws can put up the 10 commandments as part of a display of the laws of old cultures. An English teacher that is do no such study and is not dealing with them at all cannot put up the same 10 commandments. Such is the point of the carvings on the SCOTUS building. There are there not to promote religion but to look at the history of lawmakers. That isn't really so hard.

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White House asks Supreme Court to allow cross on Mt. Soledad [View all] cbayer Mar 2012 OP

As an avowed atheist sharp_stick Mar 2012 #1

But..... Turbineguy Mar 2012 #2

meanwhile, drones are murdering women and kids - gotta love the 9 commandments nt msongs Mar 2012 #3

This atheist says man4allcats Mar 2012 #4

Thank you gopiscrap Mar 2012 #5

By that reasoning they would have to chisel all the religious symbols of all veteran headstones. humblebum Mar 2012 #6

Huh? Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #7

So how do you distinguish between allowing one form of religious symbol on government property humblebum Mar 2012 #8

Common vs. individual Silent3 Mar 2012 #11

Your straw man argument is a straw man argument. The term "absolute" is humblebum Mar 2012 #14

Seriously, so allowing individuals to practice their right to free expression without government... Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #27

"Triangle" is pretty straightforward too... Silent3 Mar 2012 #34

Oh, he understands the difference. He is just being intentionally obtuse. cleanhippie Mar 2012 #9

Any opinion that differs from your own you consider to be hijacking nt humblebum Mar 2012 #10

Oh, yes, that's it exactly! cleanhippie Mar 2012 #20

Anyone can wear a religious symbol (such as a cross or Star of David) while present on public lands. man4allcats Mar 2012 #12

Secular Humanism has also been declared as a religion by the courts, so making the site humblebum Mar 2012 #15

And you listen to what a bunch of lawyers tell you rather than think for yourself? man4allcats Mar 2012 #16

You mean if I think like you, then I'd be thinking for myself? Funny how humblebum Mar 2012 #17

As I said earlier, man4allcats Mar 2012 #18

I guarantee I am not alone in my "hackneyed, demented wisdom" but I would humblebum Mar 2012 #19

Then we half agree. man4allcats Mar 2012 #21

*SIGH* Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #24

Um? humblebum Mar 2012 #28

Secular Humanism has also been declared as a religion by the courts AlbertCat Mar 2012 #46

You've been over this at least 2 times on DU2 Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author humblebum Mar 2012 #29

Well, I'm sure you have covered several topics more than a few times, too. humblebum Mar 2012 #32

No other words needed SATIRical Mar 2012 #22

You're being sarcastic, right? Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #25

And what are those stone tablets the figure is holding? I can't make them out.nt humblebum Mar 2012 #30

And Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #36

The point is that they can all be displayed on government property without humblebum Mar 2012 #38

Where is the invitation from the government to do so? Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #41

And what are those stone tablets the figure is holding? I can't make them out. AlbertCat Mar 2012 #50

The cross is not just Christian SATIRical Mar 2012 #33

so whicb religions Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #35

I guess the same ones represented SATIRical Mar 2012 #43

That was pointed out to me repeatedly when I questioned why a self-described atheist cbayer Mar 2012 #42

The cross is not just Christian AlbertCat Mar 2012 #48

So I guess that means SATIRical Mar 2012 #52

America is a Christian nation then since the majority of Americans are Christian? AlbertCat Mar 2012 #53

It is a symbol SATIRical Mar 2012 #54

The mural (or whatever it's called when in marble) AlbertCat Mar 2012 #47

I think the cross should go, but... Silent3 Mar 2012 #13

I think the cross should go, but... AlbertCat Mar 2012 #49

I certainly prefer your alternatives... Silent3 Mar 2012 #51

Way to throw the atheists and non-Christians under the bus, Obama. Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #26

I'm fine with President Obama defending it. moobu2 Mar 2012 #31

Many of the people who edhopper Mar 2012 #37

Really? The same people? Who are they? cbayer Mar 2012 #39

I was not referring to people on this Forum edhopper Mar 2012 #40

So disappointing. trotsky Mar 2012 #44

arguing the cross that has been there since 1954 is not an endorsement of religion. AlbertCat Mar 2012 #45