[CrAckErKorEan]

I wasnt able to find this being discussed yet and figured I would ask.

Do you think the 10 commandmets should be displayed in a court house or any govt building for that matter.

Discuss

 

[Silver]

We did hit on this one a while ago, when Judge Moore in Alabama was in the news.

Anyways, to recap, here is my view:
No
Never
Not Acceptable

 

[Serial Midget]

Originally posted by Silver
We did hit on this one a while ago, when Judge Moore in Alabama was in the news.

Anyways, to recap, here is my view:
No
Never
Not Acceptable

Ditto.
I agree.
Well said.

 

[LordOpie]

eh, why not? We already swear to tell the truth on the bible... or did they stop that?

 

[Silver]

Originally posted by LordOpie
eh, why not? We already swear to tell the truth on the bible... or did they stop that?

You don't have to. You can affirm that you will tell the truth. Swearing on the bible doesn't magically mean "no perjury."

 

[LordOpie]

Originally posted by Silver
Swearing on the bible doesn't magically mean "no perjury."

of course it does... if you lie, then you'll go to hell.

 

[Serial Midget]

Originally posted by LordOpie
eh, why not? We already swear to tell the truth on the bible... or did they stop that?

Not true. I sat on a jury for a trial that had over 10 witnesses - not a single one gave an oath on a bible or said "so help me God."

 

[CrAckErKorEan]

Well I guessed I missed it but Its going on here in my county court house here in barrow county GA. I belive that they have no place to be displayed but my father thinks other wise and I just figured that i would get your .02.

 

[Silver]

Originally posted by LordOpie
of course it does... if you lie, then you'll go to hell.

Not if God doesn't exist.

 

[Silver]

Originally posted by CrAckErKorEan
Well I guessed I missed it but Its going on here in my county court house here in barrow county GA. I belive that they have no place to be displayed but my father thinks other wise and I just figured that i would get your .02.

Why does your father think it is a good idea?

 

[CrAckErKorEan]

Why does your father think it is a good idea?

Because they are the basis of this countrys laws. So why not display the source is Americas laws.

 

[WillRidesRigid]

If they can display the ten commandments, they should have a statue of someone raping a goat aswell.

 

[Silver]

Originally posted by CrAckErKorEan
Because they are the basis of this countrys laws. So why not display the source is Americas laws.

Ask him how many of those commandments are currently laws in this country.

1. No other gods.
Nope
2. No graven images.
Nope
3. Do not take God's name in vain.
Nope
4. Honor the sabbath day.
Nope
5. Honor your father and mother.
Nope
6. No killing.
Yes
7. No adultery.
Nope
8. No stealing.
Yes
9. No false witness
Kinda, applies in a court setting, but there is no law against lying. Applying the letter of the law, yes, but the spirit of the commandment goes further IMHO
10. No coveting
Nope

So we've got 2.5 or 3 out of 10. I'd hardly call that the basis of our country's laws.

 

[Silver]

Originally posted by WillRidesRigid
If they can display the ten commandments, they should have a statue of someone raping a goat aswell.

A priest with a altar boy would be more relgiously appropriate, I think :devil:

 

[N8 v2.0]

Originally posted by Silver
We did hit on this one a while ago, when Judge Moore in Alabama was in the news.

Anyways, to recap, here is my view:
No
Never
Not Acceptable

Religon and government need total and complete seperation.

Well said Silver.

 

[ummbikes]

Even as a Christian, well I try anyways , I see no point in displaying the 10 Commandments in government. Praying for people in power is about as much influence the "church" should have in the government.

 

[CrAckErKorEan]

Well I just found out that the KKK and the House of Prayer ( some of them went to jail for beating children in church) are going to be rallaying against the removal of the 10 commandments in the court house.



Also the local paper had a petition to keep them up in the court house. NAAAA thats not biased at all.

Welcome to the SOUTH.

 

[Silver]

Originally posted by CrAckErKorEan
the House of Prayer ( some of them went to jail for beating children in church)

Completely in line with Old Testament teachings, may I add....:devil:

The little buggers are lucky they weren't stoned.

 

[zazen]

People who can't understand what mythology is scare me off.

 

[CrAckErKorEan]

Unfortunetly the rally I spoke of earlier was this morning and it started at 11:30. So I was not able to go there and get pictures. But here are a couple links.

Vid
http://www.11alive.com/video/player.aspx?aid=19395&bw=hi

And an article with some pics
http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=37162