Ten Commandments bill passes House

The House has agreed with the Senate's amendments on a bill that would allow government entities to display the Ten Commandments along with other historical documents that are considered the foundation of our nation's laws.

A Senate amendment takes out a few of the historical images that must be displayed along with the Ten Commandments, including the Pledge of Allegiance. A dozen other historical images are mandated, including the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence.

Rep. Greg Delleney, R-Chester, urged House lawmakers to concur, saying the  House can "add the Pledge of Allegiance back in next session."

"To send that bill back to the Senate, it will die," Delleney said. "This is the
first time we've ever gotten (the bill) back."

Comments

[MABLE GATHERS]

TO GOD BE THE GLORY. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IS THE 1ST HISTORICAL DOCUMENT THAT HAS PROMISES FOR LIVING THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND THE DECLARATION OF INDENPENCE. WITHOUT THE TEN COMMANDENTS BEING DISPLAYED WE WILL NOT HAVE THE GUIDELINES FOR LIVING AS ONE NATION UNDER GOD.

[tammy]

how embarassing for our state.

[Stephan Harvey]

Someone should have checked out the ACLU vs Elkhart, IN decree. The Supreme Court denied the right to display the Ten Commandents on Govenment property.

[MLHthinking]

Are our legislators insightful enough to realize they should be embarrassed? Citizens are losing their jobs, homes and quality of life in South Carolina. This is the state with one of the highest child abuse, spouse abuse rates. It is known for the Corridor of Shame regarding education. In addition to a long list of other ills besetting this state. And our legislators get on their moral high horse by voting to post the 10 commandments. POST the commandments in your house and stop the "wink, wink" routine of calling the commandments a historical document. When are we posting the Torah, Koran and Buddhist principles. Frankly, legislators should be embarrassed.

[Uli Ike]

I totally support the post by Stephan Harvey, well said. Leave unecessary things alone and get on with critical business. I'm embarrassed for some of the silly things they vote for and some needed things they vote against.

The rest of the world will continue to think we are a product of our poor educational system.

[grant warwick]

The Ten Commandments haven't appeared to have changed morality much in this State for as long as people have known about them. As usual our politions thump the Bible, wrap themselves in the flag, have another cocktail/ fix and scheam their next financial windfall . All the while reminding us that they have our best interest in mind. SC for you and me!

[Stephen Skacall]

I'm glad they're doing this. The Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution says that any power not specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution is reserved for the states. So is should be up to the states to decide whether the Ten Commandments, or anything else, are to be displayed in state facilities. And since America was founded by Christians and Jews, the Ten Commandments are in fact the cornerstone of our legal system and even of our democracy. They're absolutely right to be working on this legislation. I must agree with the other comments, however, that there are other things that should be of a higher priority, such as education and health care.

[Matt Jordan]

This is why we are at the bottom of education. We'd rather debate what is a historical document or not.

I just can't wait for the bill that makes us non-Christians criminals. To be honest, they don't have to pass that bill, the way many so-called Christians pass judgment on those around them, we might as well be locked up in camps.

I say it's time we get Sanford out, and kick everyone out of the House and Senate for this one. This is a waste of the taxpayers time and money.

Basicly, this bill makes Christianty the ONLY legal religon in SC. If they are going to post the 10 commandments, then the 9 Satanic statements should be posted as well.

This is just another way of Chrisitans trying to get rid of the seperation of church and state, and force their religon down our throats.