I understand the thought process that goes into that.I think it comes out to be a game of numbers- most one is pretty tolerant and accepting of some bland protestant denomination having a little memorial or some words before a gradutation or event, but feels very differently if it's Islam or some pagan thing.My position is always to let Alabama be Alabama and let San Francicsco be San Francisco.Keep the feds out of it and let the states hash it out.
If there is a large enough demand for pagan symbols as roadside memorials, you might get a serious debate on that. To a man, every pagan or satanist I ever met wasn't so much pro that religion, but anti-christianity and just another type of attention whore.
It goes back to the bullshit motion that because every type of speech is legal, it's equally valid or should be treated with equal respect by every citizen.You'll never make everyone happy.I just don't understand that someone (and I'm an agnostic) finds a roadside cross so offensive and I seriously question the integrity of the satanists/pagans who would feel a need to make such a statement themselves.
Radiophile Wrote:
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> WingNut Wrote:
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> > "Congress shall make no law respecting an
> > establishment of religion, or prohibiting the
> free
> > exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
> > speech, or of the press; or the right of the
> > people peaceably to assemble, and to petition
> the
> > Government for a redress of grievances."
> >
> >>
> >
> >
> > I have zero religion, but I interpret it to
> mean
> > the federal government won't adopt a formal
> > religion, show preference to a certain
> religion.
>
> Preferences - meaning what? I have always assumed
> that meant give them taxpayer money or taxpayer
> subsidies.
>
> > To me it doesn't mean some hillbilly school
> can't
> > have a moment of silence for prayer or that the
> > ACLU should sue states for allowing roadside
> > memorial crosses.
>
> What about roadside pagan symbols? While many
> agree that a roadside mosque should not be down
> the road from ground zero, you would let crosses
> be on public roads? What about a roadside plaque
> with the writings of Richard Dawkins? would that
> be inappropriate?
>
> What about a hillbilly school who bought in snake
> worshippers? Or let the Westboro Baptist Church
> (they are Christians, by the way) erect their own
> roadside memorials?
>
> IF it is public land - that means owned by the
> federal state or local government, if you want to
> put a cross on it, fine. Then open it up to the
> devil worshipers, pagans, satanists, agnostics,
> and worst of all the Lutherans to put up their
> religious symbols as well. A real pain in the ass
> I know. So it far easier to just not put up
> roadside crosses on public land.
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