The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a Ten Commandments monument placed on State Capitol grounds must be removed because the Oklahoma Constitution bans the use of state property for the benefit of a religion.
The 6-foot-tall (1.8-meter) stone monument, paid for with private money and supported by lawmakers in the socially conservative state, was installed in 2012, prompting complaints that it violated the U.S. Constitution's provisions against government establishment of religion, as well as local laws.
In a 7-2 decision, the court said the placement of the monument violated a section in the state's constitution, which says no public money or property can be used either directly or indirectly for the "benefit, or support of any sect, church, denomination, or system of religion."
The court in its decision said: "As concerns the 'historic purpose' justification, the Ten Commandments are obviously religious in nature and are an integral part of the Jewish and Christian faiths."
Lawmakers have argued that the monument was not serving a religious purpose but was meant to mark a historical event.
That opened the door for other groups, including Satanists and the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, to apply for permission to e-rect their own monuments on Capitol grounds to mark what they say are historical events.
Governor Mary Fallin, a Republican who supported the monument's placement, was disappointed with the decision and will consult with the attorney general to look at legal options, her office said.
In March, a U.S. judge dismissed a case filed by an atheist group that was seeking to remove the monument from State Capitol grounds, saying the plaintiffs failed to show standing to bring the suit. (Reporting by Heide Brandes; Writing by Jon Herskovitz; Editing by Bill Trott and Eric Beech)
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Oklahoma Supreme Court orders removal of Ten Commandments monument
Posted : 1 Jul, 2015 06:36 AM
Well, they are correct. If we want protection from government intrusion into religion, we must keep the state from endorsing any religion. That does not mean we can't be Christians in government, but it does mean that we don't want the government touching any part of religion. We can see that with the marriage debacle. The government should have never been involved in decided what marriage is or isn't, but unfortunately, it is now. So, the moral of the story is, be an advocate in government and live out your christian principles in your daily life and decisions. That's the best advertisement for God that we can have!
