The Rapides Parish Police Jury did something right this week when they voted against putting the Ten Commandments in the parish courthouse.
The motion failed Monday by a 6-3 vote…
“I’m comfortable with what we did,” said District F Juror Oliver “Ollie” Overton. “Like I said, when I was sworn in, I took an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and Louisiana. I will not make a decision to knowingly violate the law.”
“I have lived by the Ten Commandments all my life, and I’ve taught them to my kids,” said District I Juror Scott Perry. “I carry the Ten Commandments in my heart. But if I vote today to ratify, I have broken the law.”
Wow… Christians who understand separation of church and state?! Don’t see that very often. We’re so used to seeing people push their faith down everyone else’s throats with their asinine arguments…
“When they outlaw having a Bible, are we going to take a stand then?” [District C Juror Jamie] Floyd said. “When they outlaw having a gun, are we going to take a stand then?”
Yeah… just like that. Nice to see someone find a way to compare two distinct forms of destruction.
If only every vote about forcing Christianity into the government went as well as this one…
(Thanks to Randall for the link)
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***Update***: In Shreveport, LA, State Rep. Patrick Williams has filed a bill to “allow a monument displaying the Ten Commandments to be built on Capitol grounds.” He doesn’t hesitate to say conservative Christians will pay for it… and then has the audacity to say it’s not a religious monument.