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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Should Religious Symbols be Displayed on Public Property?
Two sides to every coin.
Naturally, the main problem with this issue is offending individuals. Nearly all comments focus on this. However, what if there was a symbol of evolution on public property?
Many choose to look solely at the atheist or other groups that may be offended by any religious symbol of any sort, but what about the other views. Would it be okay to show a symbol of evolution because it is a widely believed theory that has large amounts of credible evidence? Most would answer yes to this, though it may offend some religious groups.
I see NO PROBLEM with allowing religious symbols on public property. I HOPE that it offends people. I want them to question their current beliefs, I want them to have to defend it from what the symbol might proclaim.
If I was jewish, I would want somebody to question my faith. I would want somebody to attack my philosophy. I would feel the same if I was islamic, christian, hindu, etc.
Philosophies need to be attacked, faiths questioned. This is what progresses our thoughts and our ideas. Symbols in public do that very thing.
- ckidwell7098
February 19, 2009 4:16PM
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