http://gazettetimes.com/news/opinion/mailbag/article_6614dc8a-d702-11de-9be1-001cc4c002e0.html
Interesting letter... I do like the suggestion at the end. I would have to ask however, does that mean we would have to switch out all the crosses in Arlington? What about crosses on the side of the highways?
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Or stars of David, but no, I would not think it would mean that.
ReplyDeleteI guess I just wonder where we draw a line.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I misread the letter. Correct me if I am wrong.
If we talk about Crosses (the Star of David, a Penagram ect) being displayed on Public land, (and some being offended) by which leads to their removal where do we stop? I understand that anything "Christian" is, and will always be under attack, but if we start there how far do we go?
I do like the idea of boots, and helmets though...
I see your point, and also consider the ramifications of court rulings.
ReplyDeleteI did not read the original editorial, and I'm not a lawyer, but if I was I would argue that the Mojave Reservation memorial does violate the establishment clause. One Christian symbol to identify all World War I dead is certainly conflating religion with the State. By contrast Arlington Cemetery contains 39 different religious symbols.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/mojavecross5.htm
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113586577&ft=1&f=1003&sc=YahooNews
I see what you're saying. Thanks for the links. Those are interesting.
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ReplyDeleteAnother intersting perpective...
Definitely interesting, replete with imagined didacticism.
ReplyDeleteIs that how you read it? It's amazing, and cool how two people can perceive something in totally different ways. I find that "interesting".
ReplyDeleteThis particular letter writer takes many liberties with logic.
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