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From: brunson@usfbobo.UUCP (David Brunson)
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Subject: re: Supreme Court officializes US idolatry
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Date: Sat, 24-Nov-84 14:34:24 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov 24 14:34:24 1984
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>[Yirmiyahu Ben-David]
>Thus, the Supreme Court has, by officially authorizing nativity scenes
>be included and funded by Federal monies, put the official stamp of the
>United States on idolatry. While such idolatry has always been present
>among the people, it was not officially United States policy before. We
>can now state that the United States has officially become a pagan and
>idolatrous nation (if the tree hadn't been enough).

1. Against murder
2. Against stealing
3. Against sexual immorality
4. Against eating part of a living animal
5. For setting up a system of Justice
6. Against idolatry
7. Against blasphemy

So we can now check off number 6.  Those who are concerned about such
things should note that numbers 1, 3, 7, and increasingly 5, are
also in grave danger.

If the US passes Gay Rights, for example, it will be taking an official
stance in violation of number 3.  It has already granted federal money
to groups trying to legitimize male homosexuality.

A more correct evaluation of what is happening in the US today goes like
this:  The Jews have failed to take an active interest in upholding
the mizvot at the public policy level.  The goyim are becoming alarmed
at the decay in moral values which increasingly manifests itself in public
policy.  Since they have no other alternative (chiefly because of their
own ignorance), the goyim are desparately embracing whatever religious
expression presents itself in an effort to combat decadence.

Those who are genuinely concerned that the mitzvot be upheld should be
more agressive with respect to the first 5 instead of exclusively concentrating
on violations against 6 and 7, sustaining the Christian-Jewish polemic.
While a convincing argument can certainly be made for the danger of a 
Christian state, an equally convincing argument can be made for the danger
of a secular state.  The answer is not irreligion, but *correct* religion.
Jews should be taking the lead in educating us about *correct* religion
instead of promoting secularism, whether by advocating it outright or
by indifference to moral concerns in public policy.

--
David Brunson

... better understanding through higher education