2008-08-18, 09:20 PM
Brandini Wrote:I am not against Christmas trees since they are now more of an American cultural thing than a celebration of Saint Nicholas. I am against however putting Crosses and the Ten Commandments in public places because it interferes with my right to practice or not practice religion. If suddenly statues of the Koran were put everywhere in this country, there would be mass protests.
How does having a cross in a public place interfere with your right to practice or not practice religion? If you see a cross, does it automatically convert you to Christianity? No. If there was a law passed that said you had to worship at any cross you saw, that would interfere, but this doesn't.