Oklahoma Supreme Court rules Ten Commandments monument must go

[jojom]

"OKLAHOMA CITY (RNS) The Oklahoma Supreme Court ordered a Ten Commandments monument removed from the state Capitol grounds Tuesday (June 30), three years after its installation sparked a religious feud.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma first filed a lawsuit challenging the monument’s constitutionality in 2013.

In a 7-2 ruling, the justices said the monument was in violation of Article 2, Section 5 of the Oklahoma Constitution. The article states that public money or property cannot be used or donated “ … for the use, benefit, or support of any sect, church, denomination, or system of religion … ”

The wording is critical because the monument was purchased with private donations but placed on public land.


Oklahoma Supreme Court rules Ten Commandments monument must go - Religion News Service"

About time.

 

[NewGuyOnTheBlock]

Private or public funds, the Capitol grounds is no place for religious shrines.

 

[psychoslice]

And so they should go.

 

[Baladas]

Good.
I would not oppose statues or monuments with religious imagery, so long as all religions are welcome to place monuments.

I would prefer if scriptures from any religion were not publicly displayed at length in any case.

 

[BSM1]

"OKLAHOMA CITY (RNS) The Oklahoma Supreme Court ordered a Ten Commandments monument removed from the state Capitol grounds Tuesday (June 30), three years after its installation sparked a religious feud.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma first filed a lawsuit challenging the monument’s constitutionality in 2013.

In a 7-2 ruling, the justices said the monument was in violation of Article 2, Section 5 of the Oklahoma Constitution. The article states that public money or property cannot be used or donated “ … for the use, benefit, or support of any sect, church, denomination, or system of religion … ”

The wording is critical because the monument was purchased with private donations but placed on public land.


Oklahoma Supreme Court rules Ten Commandments monument must go - Religion News Service"

About time.

Agreed.

 

[leibowde84]

"OKLAHOMA CITY (RNS) The Oklahoma Supreme Court ordered a Ten Commandments monument removed from the state Capitol grounds Tuesday (June 30), three years after its installation sparked a religious feud.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma first filed a lawsuit challenging the monument’s constitutionality in 2013.

In a 7-2 ruling, the justices said the monument was in violation of Article 2, Section 5 of the Oklahoma Constitution. The article states that public money or property cannot be used or donated “ … for the use, benefit, or support of any sect, church, denomination, or system of religion … ”

The wording is critical because the monument was purchased with private donations but placed on public land.


Oklahoma Supreme Court rules Ten Commandments monument must go - Religion News Service"

About time.

I can't wait for someone to ignorantly claim that this was because of the Federal Government.

 

[Wirey]

I can't wait for someone to ignorantly claim that this was because of the Federal Government.

This was because of the Federal Gub'mint, what's also aimin' to take away my guns!

There, happy?

 

[leibowde84]

This was because of the Federal Gub'mint, what's also aimin' to take away my guns!

There, happy?

Thanks, buddy. I feel better now.

 

[Jainarayan]

I would not oppose statues or monuments with religious imagery, so long as all religions are welcome to place monuments.

But then of course we'd have a certain majority religion whining that it's offensive to see representations of "false gods".

In case it's not obvious, I'm sick to death of all this victimization and "woe is us, we're poor, poor persecuted, Christians".

 

[Nakosis]

But then of course we'd have a certain majority religion whining that it's offensive to see representations of "false gods".

In case it's not obvious, I'm sick to death of all this victimization and "woe is us, we're poor, poor persecuted, Christians".

I'd be happy to support statues of Thor at the White House...

 

[Jainarayan]

I'd be happy to support statues of Thor at the White House...

I'd be happy to support statues of Thor anywhere!

 

[Revoltingest]

And for my next trick, I'll force Americastan to replace the religious motto on
our money with the original one (which they so unceremoniously dumped)...

 

[leibowde84]

And for my next trick, I'll force Americastan to replace the religious motto on
our money with the original one (which they so unceremoniously dumped)...

I would definitely support this. It seems to speak to the American ideals much better.

 

[Revoltingest]

I would definitely support this. It seems to speak to the American ideals much better.

There has been some controversy over this.
The fundies prefer "In God We Trust".
The secularists prefer "Mind Your Business".
I propose a compromise.....
"Mind Someone Else's Business"

 

[Jainarayan]

I propose a compromise.....
"Mind Someone Else's Business"

The fundies got that covered.

 

[Father Heathen]

And for my next trick, I'll force Americastan to replace the religious motto on
our money with the original one (which they so unceremoniously dumped)...

I like it.

 

[averageJOE]

I suspect it was only a desperate retaliation to keep the Baphomet monument off the State capitals grounds.
Temple seeks to build monument in ‘homage’ to Satan at State Capitol | KFOR.com
Satanic Temple looking for new home for Baphomet statue after Oklahoma Court’s ruling | KFOR.com

 

[Twilight Hue]

There has been some controversy over this.
The fundies prefer "In God We Trust".
The secularists prefer "Mind Your Business".
I propose a compromise.....
"Mind Someone Else's Business"

How about, "In business we trust?"

 

[Revoltingest]

How about, "In business we trust?"

I can live with that.