RETHINKING GOVERNMENT DISPLAY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
The United States Supreme Court has provided all Americans with an opportunity to rethink the wisdom of publicly displaying the Ten Commandments.
Alan Reinach is conducting talk show interviews to discuss this vital, yet emotional topic.
During the interview, Reinach, an attorney and expert in church/state and constitutional issues, explains that some High Court decisions are “double edged swords,” that may be hailed by conservatives today but after they are “etched in stone” may be exploited and/or abused by future government administrations.
Alan makes the point according to “conventional wisdom,” most people of faith want the state to honor God by such public 10 Commandment displays, while unbelievers are offended at these reminders of the God they refuse to honor. Alan gives several specific examples of how such conventional wisdom misses the point:
What if the Ten Commandments are so sacred that their public display actually desecrates them?
What if the public display of the Ten Commandments sends the wrong message about God?
What if the Supreme Court got it right – we don’t need or want the state to endorse or promote religious texts?
If the state can promote and endorse the Ten Commandments, what precedent does this set for the state to meddle with religion generally? Can the state determine correct doctrine and enforce religious obligations?
In the New Covenant, where should the Ten Commandment law of God be written? [hint: in the human heart by the power of God]
Is the public display of the Ten Commandments on stone monuments, or pictured on stone tablets contrary to the gospel of Jesus Christ?
