Poll Finds Support for 10 Commandments

[Keith]

Poll Finds Broad Support for Ten Commandments on Government Property

03/02/2005

WASHINGTON (AP) _ A new Associated Press poll finds more than three-fourths of Americans questioned believe Ten Commandments displays should be allowed on government property.

The Supreme Court hears arguments today on whether a Ten Commandments monument on the Texas Capitol grounds and postings of the commandments at Kentucky courthouses are constitutional.

Lower courts have split on the issue. The high court is expected to rule by the end of June.

In the A-P poll, older adults were more likely to feel the Ten Commandments should be allowed on government property, and people with a high school or some college education were more likely to favor such displays than those with college degrees.

This press release was published on 02 Mar 2005.

[hmh]

There are a couple of things to discuss here:

1. More than three-fourths of the Americans polled support the 10 Commandments being posted on government property.

2. Americans with only a high school diploma or some college and older people support the 10 Commandments, whereas those with college degrees did not really support the Commandments.

For number one: A majority of Americans support posting the 10 Commandants on government property. Therefore the question is will the Supreme Court rule in favor for the 10 Commandments?

For number two: Why do those with college degrees not support the 10 Commandments? Has secular education distorted their views of God? Or is the issue deeper?

[Cerran]

For number two: Why do those with college degrees not support the 10 Commandments? Has secular education distorted their views of God? Or is the issue deeper?

I would say that the issue goes back to a fundamental distortion of what the constitution says. There is nothing that mentions the seperation of church and state, only that the state will not promote one religion over another. The Ten Commandments display is perfectly legal provided anyone who wants to pay to put up similar displays for other religions can do so.

As someone who went to a "Secular' school I don't feel this is true. I do however think it's because the schools are not teaching what the constitution actually says but what certain agendas say it says.

[homebild]

Poll Finds Broad Support for Ten Commandments on Government Property

03/02/2005

WASHINGTON (AP) _ A new Associated Press poll finds more than three-fourths of Americans questioned believe Ten Commandments displays should be allowed on government property.

The Supreme Court hears arguments today on whether a Ten Commandments monument on the Texas Capitol grounds and postings of the commandments at Kentucky courthouses are constitutional.

Lower courts have split on the issue. The high court is expected to rule by the end of June.

In the A-P poll, older adults were more likely to feel the Ten Commandments should be allowed on government property, and people with a high school or some college education were more likely to favor such displays than those with college degrees.

This press release was published on 02 Mar 2005.

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By an almost identical margin, this same group also did not wish to see displays of the Koran on public property.

So the REAL issue is that there is a cultural bias FOR Judaism/Christianity in this country and a disregard among the masses for real religious equality before and under the law.

[Keith]

So the REAL issue is that there is a cultural bias FOR Judaism/Christianity in this country and a disregard among the masses for real religious equality before and under the law.

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But that should not be surprising when you understand that the US is a country founded upon Christian principles. If I go to an Islamic country, I don't expect to see the 10 Commandments posted anywhere. Actually, the US is VERY TOLERANT of other religions. If I went to an Islamic country and demanded my Christian beliefs be tolerated and laws created so I could have more freedoms there, they would just as soon SHOOT me before I could walk out the door.

Islamic people get more freedoms from the US than Christians could even dream of in any Islamic country.

[Keith]

Also: Being that the US was founded and run by Christian principles, why would we display the Koran in government buildings? We do not run the US by Koran principles. If someone wants to see the Koran displayed, they should go to an Islamic region.

[rollinTHUNDER]

I believe they are stumbling over the real problem. The Ten Commandments were never a problem in the history of this great nation. The real problem is that we are letting the blind lead the blind. I make a motion to keep the Ten Commandments and start getting rid of these blind Judges who never have to answer to anyone. And hopefully, this will be accomplished before they lead us into God's Righteous Judgement.

I know, dream on, right?