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Courthouse News reports:
Represented by several civil liberties groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Louisiana, Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the Freedom from Religion Foundation, the plaintiffs brought in Steven Green, a professor of law, religious studies and history at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, as a witness in their bid for a preliminary injunction.
In implementing the law, the state has said its decision is based on the historical importance of the Ten Commandments in the foundations of the United States.
Green told U.S. District Judge John deGravelles Monday that after extensive historical review, he has been unable to find any evidence that the Ten Commandments are at the foundation of the American government and legal system. In fact, Green said, basically the opposite is true.
The founding fathers Thomas Jefferson and James Madison wanted separation of church and state to ensure that people had freedom of consciousness and freedom of inquiry, and separation of church and state further guaranteed prevention of religious conflict and religious coercion, Green said.
Read the full article. Excellent analysis. Hit the link. By the way, that’s the leader of Moms For Christian Threeways in the video below.
The idea that the Ten Commandments was somehow a basis for U.S. law is a longstanding right-wing myth.https://t.co/eSXGgQJAD1
“Louisiana fights attempt to block Ten Commandments display law”
— Mark Pitcavage (@egavactip) October 22, 2024
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signs state law requiring the public display of the Ten Commandments in state public schools:
“If you want to respect the rule of law, you’ve got to start from the original lawgiver, which was Moses.” (June)
pic.twitter.com/1Qk9l8tJ76— The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) October 16, 2024