Louisiana passes law that all schools and universities must display the Ten Commandments

because they are

the foundational documents of our state and national government".

So much for the Constitution. Let’s now also ignore the 2nd amendment and do something about banning firearms!

Unless this happens first

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Reason10 · 70-79, M

Boys and girls, ONCE AGAIN the Substitute Teacher here has to educate the uneducated in the bunch, (which includes you left wing goose steppers.)

I grew up in a Catholic private school. (in North Carolina.) I learned about the tenets of the Catholic faith IN CLASS. Subjects included "religion" and "Catechism." It wasn't necessarily a place for Christians who were Protestant, but there were quite a few there. And they weren't treated any differently than the Catholics.

At age 18, I walked away from the Catholic Church (which caused a few problems because I was the church organist at the time.) I pretty much have shunned ALL forms of organized religion.

I'm not threatened by it, but I see no need to participate.

The First Amendment was designed to prevent another CHURCH OF ENGLAND, which was one of the major reasons the colonists sought out the New World. At the same time, it was designed to prevent government from outlawing the free exercise of religion.

Posting the Ten Commandments on a school wall is NOT a religion. I grew up in a religious school. I know the difference.

Just remember this (for you people wanting to bash Christians). There are ZERO records of any Christians flying planes into tall buildings.

NativePortlander1970

@Reason10 i.e., "I was religiously indoctrinated", this says it all 🙄

SarahAndSamantha · 51-55, T

@Reason10 y'know, i'm different than most in that if a teacher decides to post the 10 commandments in their class, nothing more, just a decoration, I'm okay with this.

The problem is this is required. they don't have a choice. and it is religious, the first commandment proves that. It may not seem like a big deal to you, but this is forcing of a religion.

There may be zero records of any christians flying planes into tall buildings, but the crusades, the witch burnings, and plenty of examples of "God told me to..." exist. let's not pretend, okay.

NativePortlander1970

@SarahAndSamantha Even the mere presence of it shows religious endorsement of the teacher.

SarahAndSamantha · 51-55, T

@NativePortlander1970 agreed, it does. But I have no more problem with that than I do them wearing a cross around their neck. Now, if they do either and actively try to force their religion, I start to have a problem, but a cross around their neck or a poster of the 10 commandments in and of itself, is imo covered by freedom of expression.

Reason10 · 70-79, M

@SarahAndSamantha Excuse me, but the Crusades was a religious war that is still raging today. It is the world versus Islam. Ragheads flying planes into buildings is probably just a continuation of the Crusades, just like those ragheads who attacked Israel.

There were no witch burning trials in Salem. In January 1692, some young girls were executed by hanging. Burning was more a European ritual than in the New World. And that occurred long before the Revolutionary War and the formation of the United States.

NativePortlander1970

@Reason10 Racist much?

Diotrephes · 70-79, M

@SarahAndSamantha There's about 10,000 distinct religions in the world today. So, if the fake Ten Commandments can be posted in the schools so must the rules of the other 9,999 religions must be posted as well

SarahAndSamantha · 51-55, T

@Diotrephes yup. no disagreements here.