The Lonely Goatherd Blog And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats - Matthew 25:32
Up to the minute notes on the current state of free thinking and free living: Kentucky moonshine - original analysis and reporting from MoreThings, and all round pop culture museum of sight and sound - photo galleries, mp3 and video downloads.
Al Barger and MoreThings - getting people's goats since 1998.
Live free or die!
----
I wouldn't want to ask people to just give me money cause they like my website, but do please take a quick look at Barger's Boutique. You might find yourself a little something-something for 2 or 3 bucks that you just can't resist! Any of the round images you find around MoreThings will get you to an Amazon page to buy my stuff and help ol' Al keep the lights on.
Links
To explicitly state the obvious, these external links go to interesting and provocative websites, but they speak for themselves. I don't necessarily agree with anything they say - especially that no-goodnik Richard Marcus.
*************
All original content on MoreThings.com copyright 2008 Albert Barger or the respective authors
August 23, 2003
Satan's Attorney on the Ten Commandments This is in response to the "Ten Commandments" case, in Alabama.
Posting the Ten Commandments in a government building does indeed amount to an unconstitutional "establishment of religion".
"Thou shalt have no other gods before me" is a commandment to worship and serve only the god Yahweh (Jehovah), the specific god of Judaism and Christianity-and no other. By the context, this commandment is not a bland, "worship the god of your choice". In fact, it's the opposite. This comandment amounts to: "Worship Yahweh, and only Yahweh".
Posting this on government property is thus tantamount to the government favoring the Yahweh-worshipping religions, (Judaism & Christianity), over all other religions.
The commandment against worshipping idols also unconstitutionally favors the Yahweh religions over idol-worshipping religions.
Now, "Thou shalt not take the Lord's name in vain" must go, too. In public government buildings such as courthouses, we have the first amendment free-speech right to "take in vain" the name of the god Yahweh. Posting this commandment in a government building may have a "chilling effect" on free speech of those non-believers who may wish to take Yahweh's name in vain. There is no such "equal protection" extended to the names of other gods: And government cannot favor one religion or one god over any other.
"Remember the Sabbath/Do no work on the Sabbath": Government cannot give approval to Judaism's Holy day, over the Holy days of other religions.
That means you cannot post the "Ten Commandments" on government property. At best, you might be able to edit them down, and maybe post six commandments.
