Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Pictures of Jesus, the Ten Commandments, Public Restrooms, Footwashing and the ACLU....

The American Civil Liberties Union sued the city of Slidell [Louisiana] on Tuesday for displaying a painting of Jesus in a courthouse lobby, saying it violates the constitutional separation of church and state.

The ACLU sued after the Slidell City Court refused to voluntarily remove the picture and a message below it that reads: "To Know Peace, Obey These Laws."

The ACLU says the portrait -- an image of Jesus presenting the New Testament -- is a religious icon of the Eastern Orthodox branch of Christianity....

On Saturday, [City Judge James] Lamz said the picture would stay up unless a federal judge ordered it removed.


Meanwhile, in Michigan I think, University officials are putting foot washing stalls into the public bathrooms... to keep Muslims from washing their feet (and heads) in the sinks before prayers.

Amazing both the amount of money being spent to keep religion out of the courthouse, and installing it in the bathrooms....

Something there, I think - but not sure what.

Given the consternation caused by the Commandments, I would wonder at the fuss it would make if school cafeterias were required to offer both Kosher and Halal diets upon request....

But probably not as much as you'd think. Maybe it DOES matter what religion you're promulgating.

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