The fact that the English language uses words based on mythology is not comparable to our government officially establishing a religion by placing its scripture on the walls of buildings

I completely agree with that, John. My exaggeration was not directed to the idea to keep the buildings free of a display of the ten commandements but to some arguments in support of that idea I have read.

[On the other hand (tongue in cheek), I could as well disagree with that sentence, for are the ten commandements not also just words based on mythology?]

Wolfgang