Letter: Stop the nonsense

The Legislature in Louisiana recently passed a law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in public schools in their state. Not that posting any religious statement of belief in public schools should be allowed, but why did these lawmakers not think of posting some of these sayings from the person they allegedly follow?

“So, in everything, do unto others what you would have them do unto you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 7:12)

Or how about: “Judge not lest you also be judged.” (Matthew 7:1)

Or even better: “Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.” (Matthew 22:21)

That last quote was Jesus’ response to whether Jews should pay taxes. And we know how much politically conservative Christians hate paying taxes, don’t we?

It is amazing that many Christians think posting words that were written millennia ago by a man wanting to create a permanent and separatist theocracy in an area of the world now riven with religious hatred and violence is wise, pragmatic or even marginally effective.

Based on what he is quoted as saying, it seems Jesus was warning everyone to stop such nonsense.