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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!
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To: E who wrote (40756)6/18/1999 7:27:00 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (5) of 108807
 
Basically, I don't consider the Ten Commandments to be overtly religious. They come from a religious text, sure. And yes, they mention the name of God, just like our money does (I haven't heard you refusing to use U.S. currency because it requires you to pass something saying "In God We Trust," or saying that kids in school shouldn't be allowed to carry money around.)

But they don't establish any religion. They are basically moral precepts with a religious origin and a few general religious edicts tossed in front.

I understand why you object to them. But should you be allowed to prohibit children (or parents or teachers or legislators) who want them in the classroom from having them there?

Don't worry, the Supreme Court will knock the law out. Because the SC has over the years dramatically subverted the establishment clause of the First Amendment.

Congress (and now state legislatures by a very twisted reading of the 14th amendment) can't make a law "respecting an establishment" of religion. Which they're not doing. Nor are they prohibiting anybody's free exercise of religion. Anybody in those classrooms can still freely exercise their religion. (The fact that I may hate the color Blue isn't affected just because the teacher puts up a blue bulletin board.)

BTW, the 1st Amendment guarantees "free exercise of religion." It does NOT guarantee free exercise of aethism, unless you are prepared to admit that aethism is a religion.
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