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05-03-2002, 11:01 AM

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CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee - A federal judge on Friday ordered the removal of the Ten Commandments at two municipal buildings, ruling that their display violates the constitutional separation of church and state.

<a href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020503/ap_wo_en_ge/us_ten_commandments_1" target="_blank">Full article</a>

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bonduca · 05-03-2002, 11:03 AM

Mecha_Dude · 05-03-2002, 11:18 AM

05-03-2002, 11:37 AM

<a href="http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/mcall/20020503/lo/crowd_commandments_must_stay_1.html" target="_blank">The fundies are pissed.</a>

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Many of the speakers said they felt Christian values and symbols were under attack and were systematically being removed from public, such as the removal of prayer from the schools.

''Why should we sit back and let a few individuals say they want to do away with the Ten Commandments on our walls?'' said Donald Cook of Bangor.

Some said they feared that if the trend continues, God would lift his hand of protection from the country.

[ May 03, 2002: Message edited by: atheist_in_foxhole ]

southernhybrid · 05-03-2002, 11:44 AM

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The fundies are pissed.

Yeah, all 100 of them!

angesteele · 05-03-2002, 12:01 PM

Tennessee???????WHOAAAA! I see a glimmer of hope.

cartman · 05-03-2002, 12:37 PM

Not everybody in the state is in favor of trashing the Bill of Rights. It may take time, and waste a lot of my tax dollars, but I'm confident reason will prevail.

Well...better make that hopeful.

bonduca · 05-03-2002, 02:37 PM

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Some said they feared that if the trend continues, God would lift his hand of protection from the country.

So, the WTC bombers snuck between the fingers of his left hand, or his right?

AJ the greek · 05-03-2002, 03:43 PM

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Originally posted by angesteele:
Tennessee???????WHOAAAA! I see a glimmer of hope.

Don't forget this was a federal judge, not a state or county one.

Tennessee is probably still a lost cause.

Takes a Federal, unelected judge to do the right thing sometimes, eh?

Rosiel · 05-04-2002, 11:14 AM

Go judge!

I noticed it said more than half of the counties had voted to put up the 10Cs...I wonder if there's a list anywhere. I've been at school at the other end of the state and am about to go home and I'm just wondering if my county has decided to participate in this stupidity.

[ May 04, 2002: Message edited by: Rosiel ]

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atheist_in_foxhole Guest Posts: n/a	Federal judge orders 10C displays removed from TN municipal buildings Excerpt: CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee - A federal judge on Friday ordered the removal of the Ten Commandments at two municipal buildings, ruling that their display violates the constitutional separation of church and state. <a href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020503/ap_wo_en_ge/us_ten_commandments_1" target="_blank">Full article</a> [ May 03, 2002: Message edited by: atheist_in_foxhole ]</p>

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Rosiel Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 122	Go judge! I noticed it said more than half of the counties had voted to put up the 10Cs...I wonder if there's a list anywhere. I've been at school at the other end of the state and am about to go home and I'm just wondering if my county has decided to participate in this stupidity. [ May 04, 2002: Message edited by: Rosiel ]</p>

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cartman Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: USA Posts: 175	Not everybody in the state is in favor of trashing the Bill of Rights. It may take time, and waste a lot of my tax dollars, but I'm confident reason will prevail. Well...better make that hopeful.

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