Sun B_Girl_Turco v No, they shouldn't ofcourse they should not , this would result in discrimination . Post
May 16 Jaybird1964 v Yes, they should There should be a vote for each state...not a federal issue!!! Post
May 11 harold_lloyd v Yes, they should Anyone's religious symbols.... The severed heads on pikes should go over well. Sacrificed goats? Discarded foreskins? Post
May 8 joyshusband v Yes, they should To all whom answered no, please send me all your money that says "in god we trust" on it, thanks! Post
u May 8 fraps v No, they shouldn't How about allowing one. The glorification of the angel Satan. If that is not possible, than none. What part of the first amendment prohibition of the establishment of religion is difficult. Only John McCain and Russ Feingold seem to not understand the concept of NO. Post
u May 7 Gatnos v Yes, they should The 1st Amendment states that CONGRESS can not institute a national religion. It also says that CONGRESS cannot interfere with religious freedom. r5 replies Post
Sun B_Girl_Turco v No, they shouldn't ofcourse they should not , this would result in discrimination . Post
May 16 Jaybird1964 v Yes, they should There should be a vote for each state...not a federal issue!!! Post
May 11 harold_lloyd v Yes, they should Anyone's religious symbols.... The severed heads on pikes should go over well. Sacrificed goats? Discarded foreskins? Post
May 8 joyshusband v Yes, they should To all whom answered no, please send me all your money that says "in god we trust" on it, thanks! Post
u May 8 fraps v No, they shouldn't How about allowing one. The glorification of the angel Satan. If that is not possible, than none. What part of the first amendment prohibition of the establishment of religion is difficult. Only John McCain and Russ Feingold seem to not understand the concept of NO. Post
u May 7 Gatnos v Yes, they should The 1st Amendment states that CONGRESS can not institute a national religion. It also says that CONGRESS cannot interfere with religious freedom. r5 replies Post
May 9 Canoochee I take it there are no religious symbols you would object to being displayed on public buildings then? Post @Canoochee
u May 10 Gatnos @Canoochee According to the US Constitution, my objection or hurt feelings have nothing to do with it. Post @Gatnos
May 13 Canoochee @Gatnos That does not answer my question. You said government buildings should be allowed to display religious symbols. My question was would YOU object to non Judeo Christian symbols being displayed. I know what the Constitution says. I asked what YOU think. Or do you? Post @Canoochee
u May 13 Gatnos @Canoochee I would have no grounds to object. Being personally offended does not trump someone else's Rights. I would object only if the government allowed one religious symbol and disallowed another. Post @Gatnos
Apr 28 Isabellealicia v Yes, they should It's their property, it falls under the freedom of speech amendment. Of course they should be able to. I'm tired if this politically correctness, I have the right to express my religion. Post
Jan '13 GlenC_Patriot v Yes, they should Yes, but only Christian symbols, since this Republic was founded upon Christian principles. However, the government should not establish a particular religion as the only religion its citizens must practice, because that would be unconstitutional. Post
Dec '12 Iamjim42 v No, they shouldn't What part of "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting free exercise therof," do you religious nuts not understand? r12 replies Post
u Dec '12 Yank How is displaying religious symbols establishing or prohibiting free exercise? Do you know our national motto? B1 Post @Yank
Mar '13 creamofwheat I'm no religious nut, but I can't see how your argument logically makes sense. Say, for example, there is a cross, or a menorah, or whatever in a county courthouse. That has nothing to do with Congress making a law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting free exercise thereof. That is simply a symbol in a government building. Nobody is making anybody worship said symbol or practice the religion it symolizes. Post @creamofwheat
Mar '13 Iamjim42 @creamofwheat On the contrary, it absolutely is a violation of the Constitution. Display of such symbols in an official government setting explicitly implies an endorsement of a religious opinion, an action expressly forbidden by the First Amendment as explained above. For the protection of all belief systems (including but not limited to Christianity, Judaism, etc.) or lack thereof, these symbols must be removed to comply with the Constitution. Post @Iamjim42
Mar '13 Iamjim42 @Yank Our original national motto is E Pluribus Unum (Out of many, one.) Much like our pedge of allegiance, this was changed unconstitutionally by religious zealots against the explicit intent of the founding fathers as laid out by the Constitution. It is only a matter of time before these historical wrongs are righted through political and/or legal action. Post @Iamjim42
u Mar '13 Yank @Iamjim42 no it is not. E Pluribus Unim was never an official motto. The point is that individual government offices displaying religious symbols does not establish a religion or prevent the free expression. P.S. You may want to go look back to 1700's to see about religious zealots. When every founding father president declared (except Jefferson) declared days of Thanksgiving and praise to god (which we still celebrate today). Congress also declared many of the same, with one declared in 1790 to let the knowledge of Christianity spread to the world. Post @Yank
u Nov '12 SuperBeast v No, they shouldn't The founding fathers put "Separation of Church and State" in the constitution for a reason. Religious persecution was one of the main reasons for founding this nation. B1 Post
Nov '12 SavageMazx v Yes, they should WHO FREAKING CARES....FIX THE ECONOMY AND STOP WASTING MY TAX MONEY ON STUPID BROKEN PROGRAMS Post
Nov '12 ASmith v No, they shouldn't Religious symbols and religious dogma (e.g. the ten condiments) on display in government buildings is an endorsement of religion, despite what any liars might claim. If it appears, it will appear to have been permitted. And contrary to what the lying religitards might say, keeping religion out of public display DOES NOT prevent individuals from wearing them on their body nor from keeping personal items within their desk. It only prevents giving the impression or actually imposing religion on all who work or who use government facilities. But that's the goal of the religitards: to make non-adherents unwelcome, to exclude or mistreat those who are not members of their cu... B1 Post
Nov '12 Cottrell v No, they shouldn't Look at every theocracy on the planet. Do you really want the US to turn into some kind of demented backwards-thinking nation of religious zealots who hate science, freedom, and progress? B2 Post
Nov '12 Dan_Tien v No, they shouldn't If this country was founded as a Christian nation, why does the American flag have pentagrams on it instead of crosses? Post
Nov '12 Concerned_Cit v No, they shouldn't Religion is just another form of government, based upon fear, to control people and their money. B2 e1 endorsed Post
Nov '12 jessejaymes v No, they shouldn't absolutely not. This whole religion monuments thing reminds of a spoiled two year old that stomps his feet and demands what he wants. For as long as I can remember the courts have been refusing to allow this. When does the religious right simply abide by the laws of this country. It's a simple situation. If you allow Christian Monuments on public property then you have to let the Muslims, the Satanists, the Wiccans, the Moonies and everyone else put up theirs. That's just insane. And a can of worms I don't want. B1 Post
Oct '12 stepped_in_it v No, they shouldn't Is there a problem with the term "separation of church and state"? Read statements about atheist trying to "rub" out religion and religion seems to want to "rub" out atheists. That's a battle MY tax dollars should never be spent on..... B2 r8 replies e36 endorsed Post
Oct '12 Lpguy v Yes, they should Who cares if a religious symbol is on a building, it does not in anyway affect you?! Its these stupid self centered atheists that push and push to scrub out religion. Removal of all things religious means that we are going out of our way to accommodate atheism, and that offends me B4 r32 replies e29 endorsed Post
Oct '12 Faux_Pas v Yes, they should America is a nation of faith. From the earliest discoverers to the pilgrims to the Founding Fathers and through the centuries. America is a land where the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is honored. B2 r2 replies e20 endorsed Post
Oct '12 Bleeding_Blue v No, they shouldn't No, unless they want to display a symbol for every religion. We're a "secular nation" for a reason. Seems though, only the Christian right get upset by the lack of these things. No other Religion in this country gets upset when it happens to them. B1 r5 replies e15 endorsed Post
Oct '12 Speedieg v No, they shouldn't No because it cannot be done in a manner fair to all religions or to those who don't believe. Nothing is a more blatant government endorsement of religion than to have a crucifix on the courthouse. r1 reply e12 endorsed Post
Oct '12 ir0nw0lfe v Yes, they should Separation of church and state does not mean freedom from all religion. B2 r2 replies e6 endorsed Post
u Oct '12 Litdes v No, they shouldn't The first amendment reads "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." Even since Gitlow v New York (1925) the court has held that amendments to the constitution also apply to state and local governments. So, no, government buildings should not be allowed to display religious symbols. B1 r36 replies e6 endorsed Post
Oct '12 Neo_NtheMatrix v Yes, they should This site is so liberal it's pathetic. Yes, not only should government buildings be allowed to display religious symbols, they should display religious symbols. Without Christ, this nation does not exist. The least our government could do is acknowledge him. And you whiny liberals who don't like Christ can deal with a few symbols. It won't hurt you, it just might help us as a nation. B1 r2 replies e5 endorsed Post
Oct '12 Mercury34 v No, they shouldn't Religion belongs in churches,not in government. B1 r1 reply e4 endorsed Post