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MemphisPoke
10-07-2009, 11:16 AM
I don't know folks......sometimes I just wonder where in the hell this country is going. And why wacko's like the guy that brought the lawsuit in the first place even exist?


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8295490.stm
Vulgar Display of Orange
10-07-2009, 12:40 PM
?

Yeah, I like the pick and choose which parts of the constitution matter way better.
GoPokes83
10-07-2009, 01:11 PM
It was put up as a war memorial. I wonder how many Buddhist's actually fought for the US in WWI?
TheLoveDoctor
10-07-2009, 01:24 PM
What about all of the grave markers that are crosses in Arlington? Are there any Buddhists buried there or visit there?
GoPokes83
10-07-2009, 01:29 PM
Probably in Arlington... But this guy's Catholic. He just wants a Buddhist marker to be a jerk. We really need a "Loser Pays" system in our country. That would stop about 90% of this BS
legelegel
10-07-2009, 01:29 PM
The United States of America was founded on Judeo-Christian beliefs. The wall of separation which Jefferson first wrote about was not intended to separate this country and our government from these beliefs. Our founders intended only to preclude a state religion or any requirement of religion to hold a government office.
legelegel
10-07-2009, 01:48 PM
This is a very good study on religion in government during the 20th century.

Which Counties Have State Religions?

http://www.economics.harvard.edu/faculty/barro/files/state%20religion%2001-05.pdf

Catholics and Muslims are running neck in being the worst offenders in the number of countries with state religions. See the charts beginning on page 43.
TheLoveDoctor
10-07-2009, 02:29 PM
I guess what I meant was if the article states we can't have a religious symbol on government property, what about the government using crosses in Arlington?

I think the whole thing is stupid and a waste of time as well. Some people just need something to bitch about I suppose.
Vulgar Display of Orange
10-07-2009, 02:30 PM
What about all of the grave markers that are crosses in Arlington? Are there any Buddhists buried there or visit there?

In Arlington the family has a 42 religious symbols to choose from.

All of this could have been avoided if Ranger Joe at the Mojave Park would have said OK. There were never/are not/will never be any plans for a buddhist monument at the site. It's all about the constitution. When the government starts deciding that a Christian monument is OK, but a monument for any other religion is not then there is a problem.
snuffy
10-08-2009, 09:32 AM
Maybe I looking at this the wrong or simplistic way, but shouldn't the cross be allowed to stay because it was up before it became a national park, a grandfather clause, but anything else done could infringe on the separation of church and state? Or have I missed something in the story?
GoPokes83
10-08-2009, 10:10 AM
That's a good point Snuffy.