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What if a mosque wanted to post "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammet is his prophet?"
For diversity sake, I bet they would put it on the highest post... "see we are morally superior for we are tolerant of Islam..." or some other rot.

What's the answer? I don't know, but I would refuse to attend any football game where I had to read the Islamic stuff... And so would MOST Of the men I know.

If it's all religions or no religions, I guess I would prefer none, in public places... I can worship per my own choice, in my home, or at my church building... Or in a non governmental public institution perhaps... like at a shopping mall.

I don't really want to see or hear sharia law at governmentally related facilities...

It is for sure the church's heart is in the right place though... good people.

Indeed, it would be interesting to hear the Alliance Defense Fund's opinion on this. How about Anton LaVey's Church of Satan? Can they purchase signs advocating devil worship? How about a big, fat Buddha at the end of the left foul line? How about pictures of Sun Myung Moon on top of the dugouts?

Religions should not be treated differently under the law, and taxpayer-funded institutions, such as public schools, should not allow the promotion of one religion over another in any aspect of its operation.

I have my own faith, and I'm quite happy with it. But I certainly don't wish to push it on others -- let alone have a government institution do so.

"What's the answer? I don't know, but I would refuse to attend any football game where I had to read the Islamic stuff... And so would MOST Of the men I know. If it's all religions or no religions, I guess I would prefer none, in public places"

I agree with you that most of us would not "like" to attend a stadium where we would have to read "Islamic stuff". But I tend to think that what freedom means is to allow the freedom to do so and then the natural consequences of such acts will prove whether or not they will be accepted in the society. If and when a religious statement is posted that offends too much and people refuse to attend the stadium, then those posting it will KNOW that it is not acceptable.

As a nation we have apparently chosen to be acceptable of all religions. We are telling our children to be "tolerant" of all religions on one hand... and then we say "but don't remind me that I am advocating tolerance by making me read a sign reminding me that these other religions are tolerated here." It's hypocritical and I think very confusing to kids. I have never been afraid to allow my children to see that other religions exist and in some places seem to thrive. I am confident enough that since they have known Christianity, they will choose it over the others and be a stonger Christian for having chosen it freely rather than having it crammed down their throats.

It seems that schools are not afraid of requiring students to read the Koran, etc, but are very afraid of allowing them to read verses from the Bible. Why is that?

If it's all religions or no religions, I guess I would prefer none, in public places... I can worship per my own choice, in my home, or at my church building... Or in a non governmental public institution perhaps... like at a shopping mall.

You miss the point. The Church has freedom of expression, just like everyone else.

Why do we pretend to anguish over this as if there were no answer?

The answer is simple:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,

or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;

or abridging the freedom of speech,

or of the [inserted by me - abridging the freedom of the] press;

or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,

and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.