[CLT4]

Originally Posted by nmnita

Just because we are not atheists doesn't make us backwards, anymore than being an atheist makes a person bad. We are free in this country to believe the way we want. A monument, the 10 commandments in the house of congress or say a Jewish Star of David on the front of a public building does no harm. Why are these things so bad? Do you have any idea if anyone has ever tried to put up a monument of a different religion other than Christianity?

It would certainly be interesting to see if people responded that way to non Judeo Christian monuments on the state capital. A monument for the 5 Pillars of Islam on the capital grounds. Would you support that? The 5 Pillars of Islam etched around the capital in stone?

The faces of the gods of Hinduism carved in stone around the capital? I mean, nobody is favored. They aren't "bad" so it doesn't do harm to put them on a building.

[kttam186290]

Originally Posted by nmnita

again,, you are off base in my opinion so we will have to agree to disagree. I could take your post apart a million times, but I believe everyone has a right to voice their opinion even if you have no idea how many of us feel about the causes you are so dedicated to.

Be my guest!

[David A Stone]

I just looked at a $5 bill in my billfold.


"In God we trust "
Shame on us backward Arkansans clinging to our Confederate money ...........SARC

[CLT4]

Originally Posted by David A Stone

I just looked at a $5 bill in my billfold.


"In God we trust "
Shame on us backward Arkansans clinging to our Confederate money ...........SARC

Perhaps the Supreme Court will rule as they did on "In God We Trust" on currency and determine the primary use of the slogan is patriotic, secular, and not religious. I think it would be very interesting if the primary use of the 10 Commandments was ruled as "secular", but would perhaps be fitting for the state of things and faith in this country. The "secular" and "patriotic" 10 Commandments. Interesting.

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

Originally Posted by Sarahsez

You are a transplant living in the best economy in the state. The culture you experience in Northwest Arkansas is not the same elsewhere in the state. Go live in Little Rock or another part of the state for a while where things are not progressive like Northwest Arkansas. It won't take long to realize why other people have a viewpoint different than yours.

NW Ark. is "progressive "? You mean it's turning Democratic?

[Sarahsez]

Originally Posted by Mouldy Old Schmo

NW Ark. is "progressive "? You mean it's turning Democratic?

Progressive as in they've flourished. I can't say that about many parts of the state.

[Bobdreamz]

Why is the state of Arkansas putting up a religious monument on state grounds? Ever heard of separation of church & state?
How was this even allowed ???

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Bobdreamz

Why is the state of Arkansas putting up a religious monument on state grounds? Ever heard of separation of church & state?
How was this even allowed ???

it depends how you identify separation of church and state. This is up to the courts to decide and AR isn't the only state with such a monument. I am not defending it or criticizing the action: I am giving you why I think it has been allowed, plus the topic of this thread to start isn't and wasn't whether this should be allowed but the fact someone destroyed public property.

[slingshot]

It's easy to tell that many posters have not read all of the posts. This is a perfect example of "beating a dead horse". Good bye.

[Slytrix]

Thought about this thread today while driving from San Diego to Las Vegas. California near Baker, Burma shave signs, The 10 Commandments. I remember seeing this last time and is on private property.