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Eighty-five percent of Americans claim some form of religious affiliation. The public display of religious symbols, though, is always controversial, whether we’re talking about the Ten Commandments in a courthouse or nativity scenes in a park. In the ongoing debate about religious imagery’s proper place, where do we draw the line between private faith and public religious expression?
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The U.S. Constitution Allows Religious Symbols on Public Property
- From Foundation for Moral Law
By Foundation for Moral Law - Defending Our Right to Acknowledge God
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Religious symbols
Maybe people ought to read the legal document called Frame of government, dated May 5, 1682, for Pennsylavia written by then governor, William Penn. this is how government is supposed to be framed.
Article XXXIV "That all Treasures, Judges, Masters of the rolls, sherriffs, Justices of the Peace, and other officers and persons whatsoever, relating to courts, or trials of causes or any other service in the government; and all members elected to serve in province Council and General Assembly, and all that have right to elect such Members, shall be such as possess faith in Jesus Christ, and that are not convicted of ill fame, or unsober and dishonest conversation, and that are of one and twenty years of age, at least; and that all such so quailtied, shall be capable of the said several employments, and privileges, as aforesaid.
Article XXXV "That all persons living in this province, who confess and acknowledge the one and Almighty God, to be the Creator, Upholer and Ruler of the world; and that hold themselves oblidged in conscience to live peaceable and justly in civil society, in on ways, be molested, prejudiced for their religious PERSUASION, OR PARCTICE, in matterds of faith and worship, nor shall they be compelled, at any time, to frequent or maintain any religious worship, place, or ministry whatever.
Article XXXVI That, according to the good example of the primitive Christians, and the case of the creation, every first day of the week, called the Lord's day, people shall abstain from their common daily labout, that they may the better dispose themselves to worship God according to their understanding.
Yes Religious symbols should be on every government owned property.
- lyntel
December 11, 2008 7:19AM
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Ignorance
Today our country is suffering because of American History ignorance; the lack of knowledge, education,and experience. This is where our problem lies as to whether or not religious symbols should be allowed on Public Property. The rule of law is the rule of discipline. Law is used as the rod of correction.
My opinion has no value whatsoever.Facts and evidence produce truth. If you are really interested in finding the answer to whether or not religious symbols should be allowed on Public Property please read-- Fundamental Agreement or Original Constitution of the Colony of New Haven, June 4, 1639 written in the Avalon Project under the 17th century. This is from Yale Law School--The Lillian goldman Law Library. After you read it--send it to to the Supreme Court Justices so they can receive some education and knowledge.
These forefathers formed a divine Providence. They formed one nation under God and this is in the law books prove it.It proves that our government was formed, created and made according to the mind of God. Read it--see it for yourselves.When you are done reading that, go to, Mayflower Compact:1620--there you will see more as to how our government was framed according to God. These are truths--they aren't opinions.
The men purposed in their hearts to make a government after the likeness of God's customs, manners, and ways. Unity with God is the perfection of all things--even a perfect government. Where did the divine Providence go to? This is what our forefathers formed. Ignorance is changing the divine Providence Form of government that our forefathers fought and died for. Religious symbols?? People let's start putting them everywhere. Congress shall make NO LAW respecting an establishment of religion or the free exercise thereof. We have a God given right to display religious symbols to prove to all that we are one Nation UNDER GOD. These articles prove that God was in control of forming our government in the beginning. Read the facts, evidence, and truth and weep!!!
- lyntel
December 18, 2008 1:40PM
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Hmmmm....
"An establishment of religion is an official, government-sanctioned denomination, where a particular church affiliation is supported by tax dollars and enjoys legal benefits that other denominations do not."
So, pretty much the Constitution is violated when state and federal employees have paid time off on Christian holidays... that's what that means.
- SocialistBetty
January 1, 2009 11:49PM
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In a word ...
yes. As I stated above, Christian holidays ought not be "national" holidays. The "nation" is composed of many more categories of beliefs and practices than simply christian. Federal sponsorship of narrowly-focused religious holidays are inappropriate. Government employees ought to be allowed vacation leave or personal holidays if they wish, but official recognition of specific religions unbalanced and unfair representation by government.
- Naumadd
January 2, 2009 5:38AM
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shallow people
I have found that most people that are offended by symbols are narrow minded. They have to be stupid to be offended by a cross or other symbol on public property. I am not Jewish, but I don't have a heart attack because I pass a Star of David. I am not offended by any symbol. That is for narrow minded people that think they are better than anyone else.
- purelabor
February 25, 2009 1:23PM
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