George_Washington
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Columbusite said:You can have those, I never said you couldn't. Government is the sole exception for what should be obvious reasons if you pay attention to what's going on in this country. Places of worship are free to display religious symbols and so can businesses, individuals, cars, etc. Hardly an "inquisition" which you trivially and laughably compare this to. Gee, someone can wear a huge cross, cover their car in Jesus fish, freely attend church every day they can, and have a Christian run bussiness, but oh no! The government might take the words "under God" out of the pledge! With that kind of persecution it's no wonder Christians are the Jews of the 21st century.
But look at European countries that have religious symbols as part of their history, heritage, and culture. Look at Italy. It's a pretty free and prosperous country. The Catholic Church in Rome has always been part of Italian culture and in my opinion, it's created a wealth of art and culture. Is it really a big surprise why Italy leads the world in terms of art, fashion, and wine? Obviously they aren't facing any massive oppression over there.