University Of Florida Gets Complaint About Bible Verse On Building
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is complaining to the University of Florida Gainesville because a Bible verse is inscribed on a new building.
The verse in question reads: “He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your god. Micah 6:8.” It is etched into an archway on Heavener Hall, which houses the university’s business school.
“This inscription violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment and cannot remain on university property,” wrote FFRF Staff Attorney Andrew Seidel in the letter.
“The Supreme Court has said time and again that the ‘First Amendment mandates government neutrality between religion and religion, and between religion and non-religion,’” continued Seidel in the letter. “Public schools, as a part of the government, may not promote, endorse or advance any religion.”
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Obewon April 30th, 2015 at 09:15
“He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you?” The fable should be replaced with something more appropriate and contemporary “What’s best in life Conan?”
“The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies and chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth and see those dear to them bathed in tears, to ride their horses and clasp to your bosom their wives and daughters.”-GOP motto via Ghesgis Khan quote. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkSFIWzi7aA
Anomaly 100 April 30th, 2015 at 09:15
Allahu akbar!
Budda April 30th, 2015 at 13:26
Who thought putting this verse on the building was a good idea?
Alyson Chadwick April 30th, 2015 at 14:38
It’s Gainesville, Florida, I am surprised it’s not on ALL the buildings.
Dwendt44 April 30th, 2015 at 16:26
Christian activists are all over the place. They delight in dreaming up ways to shove their beliefs in peoples faces. There are many government buildings, including schools of all levels, with religious symbols or verses on them. Mostly smaller cities that few know about and that there just isn’t time or money to strongly complain about.