The Crumbling Wall

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Philip E Jenks
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About Philip E Jenks

Philip, a synodical deacon in the ELCA Metropolitan New York synod, is a retired communicator for American Baptist Churches USA, the U.S. Conference for the World Council of Churches, the U.S. National Council of Churches, and two Philadelphia area daily newspapers. He and his spouse, the Rev. Dr. Martha M. Cruz, are the parents of six adults and are members of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rye Brook, N.Y. They live in Port Chester, N.Y.
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2 Responses to The Crumbling Wall

  1. anfearfaire's avatar La voz de la razón says:
    June 20, 2024 at 4:33 pm

    Obviously, Mr. Landry is unaware that the Commandments (613 total) given by the Almighty to Moses is specifically addressed to the Israelites, not us “goy” (Gentiles).

    In God’s preamble to the first ten commandments, he states: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

    The majority of Americans do not have genealogies going back to the ancient Israelites, nor were their forefathers ever in bondage in the land of Egypt.

    Louisiana ought to be non-sectarian. We as Americans embrace the concept of separation of Church and State.

    If Mr. Landry wishes to display the Ten Commandment in public schools, then we ought to display symbols of all the world’s religions: Baha’i (Nine Pointed Star), Christianity (Cross), Buddhism (Dharma Wheel), Earth Religions (Three Goddess symbol), Islam (Crescent and Star), Native Religions (Sweet Grass in a Smudge Bowl), Hinduism (Aum), Daoism (Tai symbol of Peace), Sikhism (Khanda), Judaism (Chai symbol within the Star of David).

    As Catholicism is the second most prevalent religion in Louisiana, maybe a display of the “Hail Mary” and “Mother of God” should be hung alongside the Ten Commandments.

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