That's exactly the point! Religion isn't supposed to have anything to do with it. They've challenged religious groups putting their displays up on government property, the governments reaction is "it's not unconstitutional because we're not respecting a particular religion, anyone can put up a monument". So they do exactly that, apply to put up their own monument, but hey look at that it got rejected for some BS reason.
If you honestly believe it isn't a government entity preferring one religious group over another, you need to remove yourself from the rock you are living under and open up your eyes because if you are Hindu like it says under your avatar, you're not part of their plan, whatever that may be.
I live in Australia, so that 'rock' I would be living under, would be 'Ayer's Rock'
All our politicians are instated on personal wealth, not religious conviction.
Just as an atheist cannot hold any positions of power in your country, a poor person cannot hold any positions of power in ours, so can we then use poverty as an excuse?
One just has to look at Senator Clive Palmer who is a multi billionaire and who bought his seat on the Senate without even a majority vote putting him there.
In our country, it's all about the money and who it can buy/pay off.
I bet, that a similar thing would apply...if a multi billionaire atheist went to run for office in those states, going 'I worship money as my deity...'
However and that being said, there's an easy way to get rid of that 'Ten Commandment Statue' if they really want to...
Just find another minority religious group who hates Christians (I bet there are many out there), to petition the council and go 'We find that monument to be highly offensive to our own religious/sacred beliefs and would like to see it removed, or we'll see you in court'. It will be taken down faster than lightning.
There's a reason why crosses and such are not allowed to be publically displayed in schools and such...other religious groups who are
not Christian get emotionally and psychologically traumatised by it...they have nightmares about it...
So, they (the Atheists) are going about this all wrong...they need to find those who are opposed to these kinds of monuments in
general for discriminatory purposes, and have
all references to the Bible, or to Jesus or anything like that, removed from public view.
That will be the best outcome here.