SUNDAY UPLIFTED THROUGH CHANGED TEN COMMANDMENTS

Kentucky Senate approves resolution to post Ten Commandments
"FRANKFORT, Ky. (BP)--The Kentucky Senate, on a 37-1 vote Feb. 15, approved a resolution encouraging schools to post the Ten Commandments and teach about the influence of religion on American history....The resolution was passed the same day hundreds of people held a rally at the Kentucky Capitol to urge legislators to support the posting of the Ten Commandments in schools... " (Added 02.17.2000)
ReligionToday (link currently broken!)

Indiana legislators gave their approval to the Ten Commandments
"The House voted 92-7 in favor of a bill allowing the biblical laws to be posted in schools, courthouses, and other public places as part of a display of historical documents, The Associated Press said. The Senate, which already has approved a similar measure, is expected to pass the bill that Gov. Frank O'Bannon has said he would sign....One opponent, Rep. Duane Cheney, said the bill does not specify which version of the Ten Commandments is to be posted. Protestants, Jews, and Catholics number the commandments differently...." (Added 02.12.2000)
Religion Today - News Summary Archive

The Ten Commandments come out of the closet
"...Indiana legislators have approved a bill that permits public schools, courts, and public facilities to post the Ten Commandments...The state of Georgia is also considering a bill that would discontinue funding to those schools that refuse to post the Ten Commandments. ..In Kentucky late last year, thousands of students and parents rallied with a "Restore the Law, Restore the Glory" assembly, calling on lawmakers to allow the Commandments to return to public schools. ....Other bills addressing the Ten Commandments await decisions in Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, and Oklahoma...." (Added 02.12.2000)
WorldNetDaily - commentary by Jerry Falwell

Prof on PBS panel speaks up for posting of Ten Commandments
"...LEXINGTON, Ky. (BP)--A generation of "angry children" is reason enough for the Ten Commandments to be posted in America's schools, preaching professor Hershael York said Feb. 7 on a PBS affiliate...."I don't see how any thinking person could suggest that they would be against [posting the Ten Commandments]," York said. ..And, York said, it would help reduce violence in schools. "It is a moral code," he said. "It is a standard of values that we can look at and we can say, 'Here's what you do. Here's what you don't do.'" (Added 02.12.2000)
Religion Today (link currently broken!)

Ten Commandments legislation under consideration in state legislatures nationwide
"State legislatures nationwide are considering legislation intended to promote the posting of the Ten Commandments in public schools or other public buildings United for Separation criticized by Americans -- a dangerous trend of Church and State..."This misguided attempt to have government interfere with religion is nothing short of appalling," said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United. ...Currently, Ten Commandments legislation is under consideration in 11 states and has made progress in three." (Added 02.05.2000)
Americans United

Colorado schools consider 10 Commandments
"DENVER — Interest in gun-control legislation has boomed since the Columbine tragedy, but so has interest in building student character after the evil unleashed by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold.
With that in mind, the Colorado legislature is considering a proposal to require schools to post the Ten Commandments and offer a moment of silent reflection on our heritage as a free people in one nation under God...." (Added 02.04.2000)
Washington Times

Indiana legislature and the 10 commandments
INDIANAPOLIS (BP)--The Indiana Senate has passed a bill to permit displays of the Ten Commandments on public property as part of exhibits displaying other documents of historical significance...."America has become the greatest nation on the face of the earth today because children from generation to generation have been taught about our heritage," Adams told reporters when the Senate passed the bill. "The Ten Commandments are part of our heritage." If passed, the measure would take effect on July 1, 2000..." (Added 02.04.2000)
Religion Today

ACLU Condemns Local School District's Decision
To Post 10 Commandments in School Offices
"...The decision this week by the Val Verde school board to ignore the U.S. Constitution and post copies of the Ten Commandments on school house walls is deeply troubling....The Supreme Court has said that such action violates the religious freedom guarantees of the First Amendment. Nevertheless, the school board has proclaimed that it is free to disregard the law of the land." (Added 11.17.99)
American Civil Liberties Union

Thousands Attend Commandments Rally
"...Thousands of people showed up at a rally to support the local board's decision to post the Ten Commandments in district schools. ...The board unanimously approved posting the edicts last month, fueling a controversy that has already touched much of the country. From the Deep South to Southern California, displaying the Ten Commandments in government buildings has become a contentious topic in recent months. ..."I think it is time for a change. We need good morals and standards back in school," said Steve Lewis, a father of three who attended the rally. " (Added 11.15.99)
Washington Post (link currently broken!)

Hanging 10 is Constitutional Right, argues Pat Robertson
"...Pat Robertson talks with ACLJ attorney Jay Sekulow about citizens' rights to display the Ten Commandments in relation to the Kentucky case...[PAT ROBERTSON:] Well, joining us now by telephone to talk about these [Ten] Commandments is Jay Sekulow. He's one of the leading constitutional authorities in the United States. ...But, Jay, this whole thing is ludicrous. I mean, to say you can't display the Ten Commandments. The Constitution never intended that, did it? [JAY SEKULOW (American Center for Law & Justice)]: Well, you're absolutely right, Pat. And in reality, the Supreme Court has not said you can't post the Ten Commandments, either. What the Supreme Court said was that a statute out of Kentucky--and, interestingly, that's where the case Stone vs. Graham came from in 1980--said the state cannot mandate that they're posted solely by themselves. But there are school districts all over this country that have copies of the Ten Commandments posted. It's voluntarily done. ..." (Added 11.11.99)
CBN News

Keeping the Commandments
"...The Ten Commandments are sprouting up faster than bluegrass in parts of southern Kentucky, including on peoples' front lawns. And if state Representative Bo Ausmus has his way, it will be possible and clearly legal to put them up anywhere. Ausmus has introduced legislation in the state House that would take the decision out of the hands of liberal judicial activists...."This is the beginning of something bigger than Kentucky, it's bigger than this country, and I believe that it's God. And I believe you're only seeing the tip of the iceberg of what God's getting ready to do."...The rally in Corbin may not itself influence the federal courts to reverse existing rulings on the Ten Commandments. But it may signal the emergence of a powerful grassroots movement throughout the country to restore the Ten Commandments to civic life in America. ..." (Added 11.11.99)
CBN News

Ten Commandments rally attracts thousands in Kentucky
"Part worship service and part pep rally, a Ten Commandments Rally held Nov. 7 at Immanuel Baptist Church in Corbin, Ky., attracted an overflow crowd. More than 3,000 people attended the Sunday afternoon event, with some observers estimating the crowd at twice that size...."We've been on defense long enough," ... "It's time we get on offense. ... God has started something historical in Kentucky and we're going to go forward with it." ...The rally comes at a time when legislation allowing the Ten Commandments to be posted in public schools is being considered on both the state and national levels. ..." (Added 11.10.99)
Religion Today (link currently broken!)

Robertson Urges Revolt, Tells Viewers: 'Throw Off the Shackles' of the Courts
"On his TV "700 Club" broadcast today, TV preacher Pat Robertson called on viewers to revolt against the Supreme Court and "throw off the shackles of this dictatorship that's been imposed on us." Robertson made his remarks in his commentary following a news story from Kentucky, where seven school districts have reportedly posted copies of the Ten Commandments in public schools in defiance of court rulings banning such postings as unconstitutional. " (Added 11.09.99)
People for the American Way

Americans United statement in response to Family Research Council's "Hang Ten" campaign
"The Family Research Council, a Washington, D.C.-based Religious Right group, recently announced a new initiative it calls "Hang Ten." FRC's project encourages public school authorities and other government officials to post the Ten Commandments at public buildings. The movement has caught on in several Kentucky counties recently, and FRC is trying to make it a nationwide phenomenon....According to Americans United for Separation of Church and State, government display of religious codes, whether at public schools, city halls, courtrooms or other government facilities, is a bad idea. Why?" (Added 11.09.99)
Americans United

Ten Commandments crusade shows disrespect for the Constitution and Religious Diversity, says Americans United
"A national campaign to post the Ten Commandments in public schools, courthouses and other public buildings shows disrespect for American religious diversity, the Constitution and the courts, according to Americans United for Separation of Church and State..."It is wrong for members of Congress and their Religious Right allies to encourage school officials to break the law"....." (Added 10.25.99)
Amiercans United

Members of Congress launch national Campaign to post Ten Commandments
"WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Thursday on Capitol Hill, Family Research Council (FRC) and forty-one members of Congress launched the first leg of a national campaign to post the Ten Commandments. Members received a framed copy of the Ten Commandments that they have agreed to post publicly in their Capitol Hill offices..." (Added 10.21.99)
Family Research Council

ACLU vows to sue if Ten Commandments not removed from schools
"...The American Civil Liberties Union has asked the Harlan County Board of Education to remove the Ten Commandments posted in the district's schools. If not, the ACLU threatened in a letter to ``file suit to enforce the law.''..." (Added 10.22.99)
Lexington Herald-Leader

Ten Commandments go back to school
Focus on the Ten Commandments continues, and now Jerry Falwell has launched his own program to distribute the changed Ten Commandments in US schools: "A national Christian leader has implemented a program to reintroduce the Ten Commandments into public schools around the country, ostensibly without fear of recrimination from school officials, legal groups or the federal government...." (Added 10.20.99)
WorldNetDaily commentary - also check out Commentary by Jerry Falwell

House of Horrors
"Ten Commandments Rider, Other Church-State Monstrosities Advance In Congress Under Cover Of Darkness...The wall of separation between church and state endured a sustained series of assaults during a 24-hour period June 16 and 17. ...Of the four proposals, the Ten Commandments measure captured the most national attention. The news media went into overdrive as headlines blared that the House had approved public schools posting the Ten Commandments. The measure was debated on talk radio all over the country and on a spate of television "talking head" shows..." (Added 10.20.99)
Americans United

Ten Commandments to be posted in schools?
The last in the line to emphasize the need of posting the Ten Commandments in public schools is publisher Steve Forbes. One thing that is hardly ever mentioned when this issues comes up, is that there is a huge difference between the Catholic version of the Ten Commandments, used and revered by Protestants all over the world, and the Biblical version of the Ten Commandments. Now it goes without saying that the version to be posted in the one-time foremost Protestant nation in the world, USA, is the Catholic version, and this is truly amazing.
Washington Post (link currently broken!)

Poland Considers Ban On Sunday Shopping
Polish lawmakers proposed a draft bill on Thursday that would require stores to remain closed on Sunday in order to protect people forced to work on Sunday, a day of rest for Christians.

One day for all without shopping
The Council of Christian Reformed Churches in Canada argues that there is need for legislation for setting aside one day a week for rest, and that it should be Sunday, in their own words they "respectfully urge all provincial governments to enact, strengthen, and enforce legislation which protects one weekly non-commercial day"...

Washington Post interview with "Liberty"-writer
A recent article in the religious liberty magazine "Liberty" attacks Pope John Paul II's apostolic letter "Dies Domini" on observing the Sabbath on Sunday as "highly flawed" and says the pope is trying to use "the strong arm of the law" to enforce Sunday as an official day of worship.

Pope calls for Sunday Legislation
A recent news article that appeared in the Detroit News on July 7, 1998, revealed the pope's stern call for Sunday legislation. The Pope was qouted as saying that a violator should be "punished as a heretic."