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August 23, 2003
Satan's Attorney on the Ten Commandments
This is in response to the "Ten Commandments" case, in Alabama.
Posting the Ten Commandments in a government building does indeed amount to an unconstitutional "establishment of religion".
"Thou shalt have no other gods before me" is a commandment to worship and serve only the god Yahweh (Jehovah), the specific god of Judaism and Christianity-and no other. By the context, this commandment is not a bland, "worship the god of your choice". In fact, it's the opposite. This comandment amounts to: "Worship Yahweh, and only Yahweh".
Posting this on government property is thus tantamount to the government favoring the Yahweh-worshipping religions, (Judaism & Christianity), over all other religions.
The commandment against worshipping idols also unconstitutionally favors the Yahweh religions over idol-worshipping religions.
Now, "Thou shalt not take the Lord's name in vain" must go, too. In public government buildings such as courthouses, we have the first amendment free-speech right to "take in vain" the name of the god Yahweh. Posting this commandment in a government building may have a "chilling effect" on free speech of those non-believers who may wish to take Yahweh's name in vain. There is no such "equal protection" extended to the names of other gods: And government cannot favor one religion or one god over any other.
"Remember the Sabbath/Do no work on the Sabbath": Government cannot give approval to Judaism's Holy day, over the Holy days of other religions.
That means you cannot post the "Ten Commandments" on government property. At best, you might be able to edit them down, and maybe post six commandments.
Thank you
posted by johnny at 8/23/2003 03:15:00 AM
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