Tis the season...deja vu anyone?

[Ghoulish Delight]

While I might generally agree with Moonliner, I doubt either of you have been been first-hand targets of religious intolerance. I might agree that there's a point where sensitivity becomes over sensitivity, but it's easy to say, "It's just tradition, get over it," when you've never had a religious slur thrown your way.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

While I might generally agree with Moonliner, I doubt either of you have been been first-hand targets of religious intolerance. I might agree that there's a point where sensitivity becomes over sensitivity, but it's easy to say, "It's just tradition, get over it," when you've never had a religious slur thrown your way.

I'm not saying hatred and intolerance don't exist I'm just saying they are not hiding in every Santa and Nativity scene as some would lead us to believe.

In a Christian society you are going to see more Christian symbols, just as in a Jewish state you would find more Jewish symbols.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

In a Christian society you are going to see more Christian symbols, just as in a Jewish state you would find more Jewish symbols.

Agreed. But there's a line that can be drawn, and in this country that line is at the governmental level. If the government is funding it, I think it's wrong.

[Sir Dillon]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Agreed. But there's a line that can be drawn, and in this country that line is at the governmental level. If the government is funding it, I think it's wrong.

If?

The Governor of Washington State was merely allowing equal access to the Capitol to the atheist display as it did the religious display.

There is NO government funding involved.

S.D.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Sir Dillon

If?

The Governor of Washington State was merely allowing equal access to the Capitol to the atheist display as it did the religious display.

There is NO government funding involved.

S.D.

I never claimed there was. I was simply discussing with Moonliner where I draw the line on religious displays on public property.

[Sir Dillon]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I never claimed there was. I was simply discussing with Moonliner where I draw the line on religious displays on public property.

Fair enough, and you're right; however, it's sort of an irrelvant point since the government, in this particular case, did not fund the display.

In other words, this stated position sort of taints the discussion as a red herring; no?

Question: When has the government - local, state, or federal - ever funded a religious display in contravention of the spirit of 'separation of church and state' (though not a Constitutional measure)!?!

S.D.