ADF Files Suit Against New York Officials in Watertown

Thanks to the
Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), we are informed that yet another New York government entity is denying religious use of its Dulles State Office Building.

Perhaps all public buildings should be closed to all public functions unless directly sponsored and paid for by the general taxpayers.

Why? Religious groups are still routinely denied permits to rent or use public facilities that other groups rent and use, simply upon the basis of the content or purpose of the meeting: to wit: religious services.

If religious groups may not use public buildings upon proper application and with the same rent as other groups, then perhaps public entities should not use religious buildings for public purposes (high school graduations, election polling, etc.) because of the entanglement of church and state.

For instance, at one of our local polling centers, voters are "subjected" to and potentially "offended" by walking by the open doors of the sanctuary of the church. Crosses readily visible. Hymnals are sitting on pews. Children's religious drawings are visible. Stained glass windows have biblical people on them.

If the "wall" between church and state is really critical, then lets call for no public events at any church. Why not close public buildings to all organizations. Why? Some of the attendees may be wearing crosses or Stars of David, or other such offensive and entangling items. Some participants may be carrying religious artifacts on their bodies, and may, therefore offend some other participants.

Oh, I forgot, all groups except Christian groups, must be tolerated.