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"A monument to the Ten Commandments should be allowed to stand in a state courthouse."
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| Total # of Responses: 642 - 2/7/04 |
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We have received feedback on this issue from people all across America. Review the graph to the left for a quick snapshot of the responses received to date, or read the responses below.
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Yadira, FL
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... I'LL keep on saying
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January 28,2004
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I strongly agree that the frace "under God" should stay because it was there, it belong there,and its stupid if they take it away .I like to say it. Even if they take it I'LL keep on saying it.
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Ricardo, FL
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... all faiths
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January 28,2004
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To allow ONLY the Ten Commandements to stand in a state courthouse would be to identifiy with a particular faith only. Although all bona-fide religious teachings will fully acknogledge the spiritual principles behind the Ten Commandements, they particularly represent only one faith. if one is concerned with having a country where "In God We Trust", then synthetize all moral and religious teachings of all bona-fide religions and then make a monument that will stand for all faiths and not just the Christian faith.
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A. R. Hale, TN
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... treated as such
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January 28,2004
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The Ten Commandments are ordained by God. Therefore, they should be treated as such. They are the laws by which HE commanded us to live.
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Rev. Brigi, MD
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... should NOT be displayed ...
January 28,2004
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The monuments to the 10 commandments should NOT be displayed in any public school or government building. The Constitution & the founding fathers are very clear in the separation of church & state. It is inappropriate & it is a violation of the Constitution to promote any religion with displays of monuments, symbols, pictures or signs. It is disturbing to see how some Christians feel they have the right to impose their religious beliefs & religion on all Americans, on government & the law. There are many Americans very sadly mistaken, believing this country was founded by Christians as a Christian nation. Many of the founding fathers were Deist not Christian. This nation was founded on the idea that ALL people would have the right to freedom of religion. Freedom of religion does NOT give any religion the right to impose it's beliefs, symbols or monuments on the whole of the country.
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Ashley, TN
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... SHOULD remain
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January 28,2004
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I believe that the Ten Commandments are completely relevant to daily life and the laws by which I follow. The United States of America was founded on godly principles and by godly men; therefore, the Ten Commandments SHOULD remain in the state courthouses where they were placed. In agreeing to their removal, I would be denying everything my founding fathers once stood for.
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Rebekah M-, TN
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... hold firm
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January 28,2004
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Inclusiveness also includes "Christian believers" and we have lived our full lives under the belief and the viewing of the Ten Commandments and of its place in society.My oldest son,27 years old and I debate the topic of separation of church and state alot, as he strongly believes against the posting of the Ten Commandments as well as "God" in the Pledge.He states it offends others. I see the issue when it comes to the Confederate Flag: I live in the south but am originally from the north, yet I become quite angry when it comes to the issue of God. I want to include others but I also want my rights and that of my younger children to be
able to have the belief and comfort of what they believe in also. I actually would have my own nephew fired as a teacher for remaining silent when he says the pledge with his class and does not say under god.I will fight to the end about the word GOD. I do not want to live in a place where I cannot say, see, talk about and feel god.What is next?
I commend those in positions of authority to hold firm on the position of the Ten Commandments in public places.I also love the ACLU and alot they do but cannot join the organization because of this issue.
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Glenn Bele, IN
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... founded on the morals
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January 28,2004
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Yes, this county was founded on the morals that are set forth for us to learn by and follow form the Bible. When we take them out of the school then we are asking for our children to be raised base on morals set by man. I think time has shown us that our morals have taken us no where.
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John, PA
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... muslim or hindu or daoist ...
January 28,2004
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If one substitutes "the Seven Pillars of Islam" for "Ten Commandments" in the above statement, I think many of those who "Strongly Agree" no longer would. The case involved a judge who decided to decorate a public building with his personal religous beiefs. If the judge in question was muslim or hindu or daoist I would not want them to take it upon themselves to erect a monument to their beiefs.
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James, CA
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... bias in their favor
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January 28,2004
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Doing so implys that Christians have a bias in their favor over none Christians
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Carolyn Mo, CA
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... does not belong ...
January 28,2004
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The Ten Commandmants does not belong in a government building. That is an unconsitutional infringement on the rights of the irreligious/other religious minority.
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Ellen, PA
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... voice your opinion
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January 28,2004
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this country was founded on the holy bible this is our history and our heritage. this belief in god and freedom is what has given you the right to voice your opinion with being but in jail or worst how can you deny that.
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Kate, TX
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... focus on their ministry
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January 28,2004
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Absolutely not. For Christians, the law of God is in our hearts. We do not need to make idols of stone monuments placed in courthouses. The government should not prefer one religion over another. Christians ought to focus on their ministry to non-believers and the poor instead of wasting time fighting over this nonsense.
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Bea, VA
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... think it's heartening ...
January 28,2004
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This is a toughie. While I acknowledge that this country was founded on Judaeo/Christian principles, I also fear demagoguery, and the results of too much power in the hands of the mighty--whether religious or secular. Apparently, the Founding Fathers feared that, too.
I also think it's heartening that the separation of church and state is being debated, and can't help but feel it would please our founders.
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Florence P, OH
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... ABSOLUTELY!
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January 28,2004
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ABSOLUTELY!
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Stephanie , OH
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... bless us when we're running
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January 28,2004
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YES~ We ask Him to bless us when we're running from terrorists... or shellshocked from their attacks... but want to shelve Him the rest of the year! This country was founded on the very DEITY that wrote these commandments... and we dare.... WE DARE.... to try to tell Him how we will divide HIS laws? Wonder what you... or you.... or you... may say with that terminally ill diagnosis... are you still going to keep HIM Shelved or will it then be another story?
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Jerry, CA
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... opening for despotism
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January 28,2004
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While the morality of the 10 commandments coincide with my beliefs as a Buddhist, the codification of these principles in Biblical terms is an opening for despotism through Religion. I would oppose it even if it were a list of the 10 Virtuous Actions of the Buddha.
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Stephanie , OH
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... were they pretenders
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January 28,2004
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Ya see we have a problem here... our country was founded on the very God who authored these! NOT BUDDAH.... NOT ALLAH... NOT SATAN... NO OTHER BUT JEHOVAH! I seem to remember a congress full of hypocrites standing on 9-11 sing for this same GOD to bless America on the steps of the CAPITOL BLDG! Did they forget the words to the song they sang? Or were they pretenders? DO WE WANT HIS BLESSING OR DO WE WANT TO SHELVE HIM??????? IT IS TIME FOR THE AMERICAN CHRISTIANS THAT PREDOMINATE AMERICA TO STAND UP AND QUIT BEING "RELIGOUS COUCH POTATOES" AND TAKE A STAND! CHRISTIANS FROM EVERY CITY IN AMERICA SHOULD HAVE PROTESTED THE IMPRISONMENT OF THE JUDGE FOR BEING GENUINE AND TAKING A STAND! NO.... NOT TOO MANY DID.... WHY?
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Walter, IN
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... responsibility and power
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January 28,2004
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It's a disgrace that one federal judge or a majority of nine Supreme Justices can change the course of history in America because of their liberal anti-god view forced on the majority. It's a disgrace because our representative and senators do not have the back bone to tell the Supreme Court "enough is enough" and take the responsibility and power, which our forefathers gave them in the Constitution. Between the legistative, the executive and the judiciary branches established by the Constitution, without a doubt, the framers of the Constitution intended that Congress which was the most representative of all the people, was to have the predominant power. Congress was given the power to impeach the cief executive or any federal judge by a simple majority vote. The courts were to serve the people and Congress, not the people being subservient to the courts. Congress could and should impeach Justice Kennedy, Sandra Day O'Connor, Ginsberg & Justice Stevens or at the very least refuse to appropriate any money beyond the salaries mandated by the Constitution to the Supreme Courts budget. Our existence as a free and Christian nation is at stake. Are we willing to act and take back the power the judicial system has stolen from the people?
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Chad, MO
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... a historic recognition
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January 28,2004
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Recognizing the founding of our laws and the founding of this country is simply a historic recognition of our past. Posting the Ten Commandments while clearly from the Bible, does not endorse a religion and therefore should be allowed. It is upon these beliefs that has allowed other religions to flourish in this great Nation and as such should rightly be recognized in our Governmental institutions and not hid like some embarrasing moment in our past.
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Gabriela, NY
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... don't look at it!
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January 28,2004
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if people say it offends them, don't look at it! I'm positive if everyone would take a chance to look at it and put the 10 Commandments, this world would be a better world!
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