By Bridget Freeland of
Courthouse News Service:
CHICAGO (CN) - A candidate for Illinois Comptroller has sued the state for allowing an atheist group to post a sign alongside the religious holiday displays in the State Capitol. William Kelly, a Republican, claims Capitol Police unjustly "detained (him) and escorted him from the building" because he turned the atheists' sign face down. Kelly calls the sign "hate speech.
Kelly's federal complaint against the Illinois Secretary of State claims: "In December 2009, a sign was placed in the Capitol Building, approved by the Defendant, that read as follows:
"At the time of the winter solstice, let reason prevail. There are no gods, no devils, no angels, no heaven or hell. There is only our natural world. Religion is just a myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds."
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Re: The Prophet told me to do it! An interesting admission from BYU
There's a very good documentary on the creation of this proposition and it's influence called "8: The Mormon Proposition. I highly recommend it.
zensunni 09-09-2010 01:14 PM8: The Mormon Proposition (2010)
YouTube - 8: The...