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Thursday, September 20, 2007

Federal judge OKs Ten Commandments display at Kentucky courtroom

 

ASHLAND, Ky. — A federal judge ruled Monday that displaying a copy of the Ten Commandments in a Rowan County courtroom does not violate the Constitution.

In 1999, Rowan County officials voted to display a copy of the Ten Commandments in the Rowan County Fiscal Courtroom in response to the request of a local private citizen.  The King James Version of the Ten Commandments is included as part of a “Foundations of American Law and Government” display.  Also included in the display are copies of the Magna Charta, the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence, and the national motto, “In God We Trust.”

In Monday’s ruling, the judge explained that the “Foundations” display served an educational purpose and that a “reasonable person would not conclude that the county’s display has the effect of endorsing religion.”

“A passive display acknowledging our nation’s religious heritage cannot be interpreted as Congress enacting a law establishing religion,” said Johnson.  “Those who interpret such displays that way have terribly misunderstood the First Amendment.”

For the rest of the story:--> ADF: Federal judge OKs Ten Commandments display at Kentucky courtroom in ADF-funded case - Alliance Defense Fund - Defending Our First Liberty

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