without the assumption that we need to place the 8-fold path, etc.
there, too, is inherently giving preferential treatment for Christianity.
Further, by classifying the 10 Commandments as a "historical document"
you open the door to judgement calls about what does and does not
classify as such. At what point can you deny a request to have another
religious doctrine posted next to the 10C based on the idea that it is
not a document which is important to history? Whose history? How old
does it have to be to qualify as historical?
Sorry if I seem a bit ... overenthusiastic ... about this, but around
here, the 10C in schools was a big deal, and it still pisses me off that
others want to weasel their way around in order to dictate religion to
my family members.
--BenD
Nick McClure wrote:
> I disagree that posting the 10 Commandments on government property would be
> equivalent to the establishment of state religion, I also disagree that it
> keeps others from practicing their own religion, unless your religion
> specifically states that you can never see the religious documents of
> another religion.
>
> I think items like the 10 Commandments can be shown as historical documents,
> so long as they are not given preferential treatment over any other document
> religious or otherwise.
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