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Thread #79712   Message #1450145
Posted By: John Hardly
02-Apr-05 - 01:14 PM
Thread Name: BS: Ten Commandments on Public Property?
Subject: RE: BS: Ten Commandments on Public Property?
What I'm saying is that this seems to be unwarranted alarm because nobody is suing to get more Ten Commandments displays erected in government buildings. The actions are the opposite -- the displays are already in existance and have been, in many cases, for decades if not centuries.

That means that we would only expect (should nothing be done henceforth) the level of religious oppression from which we might already suffer from the existance of these displays.

These suits (over the displays) do not demonstrate a move toward greater religious oppression (if, indeed, we have ever had religious oppression). These suits are exactly opposite of that -- they are a sign of moving away from these displays.

The only ones who should, therefore, be fearful of the direction that these lawsuits is moving us is those to whom these displays represent religious freedom -- the side currently losing all the suits.