Kansas Town Removes Ten Commandments After AU Lawsuit.The City Commission of Manhattan, Kan., has voted 3-2 to remove a Ten Commandments Ten Commandments or Decalogue [Gr.,=ten words], in the Bible, the summary of divine law given by God to Moses on Mt. Sinai. They have a paramount place in the ethical system in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. monolith from the front lawn of city hall rather than face an Americans United-sponsored lawsuit. More than 350 town residents attended the April 27 meeting, many of whom urged the Commission to keep the Decalogue display. But at the end of the evening, the Commission, acting on a proposal by member Bruce Snead, approved a plan to return the four-foot-high granite monument to the Fraternal Order of Eagles Fraternal Order of Eagles International is a fraternal organization that was founded on February 6, 1898, in Seattle, Washington by a group of six theater owners including John Cort (the first president), brothers John W. and Tim J. , which donated the display to the city in 1958. The monument was removed the next day. About 75 city residents lined up to address the commission on the matter. Although many spoke in favor of keeping the monument, not all agreed. Angela Hubler, one of seven residents who agreed to serve as plaintiffs in the lawsuit, said she is a Christian but added, "I don't think it's necessary to reject the Constitution to be a good Christian. We do not live in a theocracy theocracy Government by divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided. In many theocracies, government leaders are members of the clergy, and the state's legal system is based on religious law. Theocratic rule was typical of early civilizations. , thank God." Another speaker, Lilly Sanders added, "Jesus' kingdom was not built by force. It was built by love." Although the commission has removed the monument, the controversy is not completely over. Americans United, which brought the legal challenge with the American Civil Liberties Union American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), nonpartisan organization devoted to the preservation and extension of the basic rights set forth in the U.S. Constitution. of Kansas, has asked the federal court to issue an order stipulating that the display was unconstitutional, so that the monument or one like it cannot be erected again in the future. The commission, meanwhile, has voted 3-2 to accept free legal help from the American Center The American Center is a high-rise tower in Southfield, Michigan. It was built in 1975 and stands at 26 floors, with one basement floor, for a total of 27. The building's main use is that of a typical office tower. It also includes a parking garage and retail spaces. for Law and Justice, a legal group founded by TV preacher Pat Robertson Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson (born March 22 1930)[1] is a televangelist from the United States.[2] He is the founder of numerous organizations and corporations, including the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), , as final negotiations in the case continue. |
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