Re: Displaying Religious Symbols in State Offices

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On 5/22/03, Terry wrote:
> On 5/21/03, Jamille wrote:
>> After losing my job because of a long illness, I had to go
>> to the Division of Family Services in Ft. Lauderdale,
>> Florida to apply for food stamps. The office of the intake
>> worker had a large wooden cross displayed prominantly on
>> the wall behind his head. On either side were large
>> pictures of Jesus and Mary. I feel intimidated enough being
>> a Muslim in today's climate, and even tho he might not
>> treat me different, it made me feel uncomfortable. Should
>> religious symbols be displayed in the offices of state
>> workers like that?
>
> There's no law that prohibits it, unless the muncipality or
> State has adopted some regulation to that effect for State
> agencies. (Personally, I agree that such displays are
> inappropriate in most workplaces, whether in the public or
> private sector.) It's not discriminatory unless employees
of
> other religious faiths are prohibited from displaying their
> own icons and pictures or if they refuse services to you
> because of your faith or religious beliefs. The
Constitution
> guarantees freedom OF religion, not freedom from religion.

Re: Displaying Religious Symbols in State Offices, 3/11/04, by chris.

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