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22. Excessive entanglement?

Reply to rug (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 10:36 AM

Sep 2012

When a public school leases land from a church that brazenly and intentionally lights up the 10 Commandments on said land with the intent of being inflammatory? Could the church strategically locate a lit-up cross so that it shines through a classroom window 24/7?

I think not. I could see this case creating new law, for better or worse.

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Atheists sue another Pa. school over commandments [View all] rug Sep 2012 OP

Is there a law that prohibits religious symbols from being seen by people on public cbayer Sep 2012 #1

That's what FFR is seeking. rug Sep 2012 #2

Well, that seems like an untenable position. cbayer Sep 2012 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author rexcat Sep 2012 #9

Here is the Pittsburg Post-Gazette article from today, says nothing about that last part. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #3

It's an Associated Press article. rug Sep 2012 #4

I see the link to the complaint below. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #5

If I get my hands on the complaint I'll post it. rug Sep 2012 #6

I agree. I just can't find any mention anywhere of it other than this one article. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #14

There's now a link to it below, #10. rug Sep 2012 #15

I saw it, I edited the wrong post! cleanhippie Sep 2012 #16

No doubt. rug Sep 2012 #17

It's difficult to tell if they want to put it on the leased land or the church land adjacent to the cleanhippie Sep 2012 #18

Yeah, that's likely why it was alleged upon information and belief. rug Sep 2012 #20

Well, it certainly should not be on public property and a public MineralMan Sep 2012 #7

Per the FFRF web site... rexcat Sep 2012 #8

That had a link to the current complaint. rug Sep 2012 #10

I agree with them Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #11

Well, to be fair, five of the six allegations here are "upon information and belief" rug Sep 2012 #13

I get that Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #19

That makes a difference to me... rexcat Sep 2012 #12

Excessive entanglement? Oregonian Sep 2012 #22