Re: First Amendment as quoted on this page

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On 10/16/01, Beth wrote:
> On 8/25/01, anon wrote:
>> If congress can't restrict the expression of religion, how
>> is it they can 1)prohibit the display of Nativity scenes
>> (just because it is on government property doesn't mean the
>> government is endorsing it - it just shows free expression}
>> and 2)the saying of "Merry Christmas" on the radio? You can
>> only say "Happy Holidays" - "Merry Christmas" is in the
>> same category as "f..." That seems a shame. Explain that
>> to me legally.
>
> The Constitution calls for the separation of church and
> state. That is the basis for the objections for displaying
> religious-themed materials in gov't facilities, prayer in
> pubic schools, etc.
> I think that prayer should be allowed because without it
look were the kids are today getting pregnet at an erly age
and doing whatever with whoever it isnt right but thats the
way secity is
> I don't quite know what you're talking about relative to
> holiday greetings on the radio, but since radio stations are
> not gov't entities, these choices would be a matter of
> station policy, not constitutional issues. There are many
> people in this country that don't observe Christmas - people
> of the Jewish faith, Muslims, Buddists, etc. Perhaps some
> radio stations have chosen "happy holidays" to be more
> inclusive of all their listeners.