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"get that crap off the lawn"...Oklahoma Supreme Court says...
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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 1715899" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>I agree with your point but let me add to this from the standpoint of a atheist/agnostic. </p><p></p><p>If a nativity scene or ten commandments on the courthouse lawn is allowed and there is no ulterior motive to push a purely religious agenda (and there are such in "SOME" of the 10 commandment cases IMO) in using the State for the purpose of evangelism and the whole display is paid for and maintain by private funds at no cost to taxpayers, I got no problem with that myself but I'm only speaking for me and not for something that proclaims itself a movement. Obviously others feel different. </p><p></p><p>Both the nativity and 10 commandments are a part of our western culture and tradition which both have impacted society and our norms. To ignore that is foolish but we also need to open the discussion up further and consider other cultural constructs that have equally impacted what we are and who we have become. </p><p></p><p>Besides, I like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativity_scene" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>nativity scenes</strong></span></a> as you can stand there and point to different figures in the setting and say, "that was in the Gospel of Luke but that part came from Matthew. And neither Mark or John made any mention of any of this at all." </p><p></p><p>Neither did Paul for that matter.</p><p></p><p>And nobody made mention of the little drummer boy. Poor little fella!</p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 1715899, member: 2189"] I agree with your point but let me add to this from the standpoint of a atheist/agnostic. If a nativity scene or ten commandments on the courthouse lawn is allowed and there is no ulterior motive to push a purely religious agenda (and there are such in "SOME" of the 10 commandment cases IMO) in using the State for the purpose of evangelism and the whole display is paid for and maintain by private funds at no cost to taxpayers, I got no problem with that myself but I'm only speaking for me and not for something that proclaims itself a movement. Obviously others feel different. Both the nativity and 10 commandments are a part of our western culture and tradition which both have impacted society and our norms. To ignore that is foolish but we also need to open the discussion up further and consider other cultural constructs that have equally impacted what we are and who we have become. Besides, I like [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativity_scene'][COLOR=#ff0000][B]nativity scenes[/B][/COLOR][/URL] as you can stand there and point to different figures in the setting and say, "that was in the Gospel of Luke but that part came from Matthew. And neither Mark or John made any mention of any of this at all." Neither did Paul for that matter. And nobody made mention of the little drummer boy. Poor little fella! ;) [/QUOTE]
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