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Friday, November 21, 2008
Ind. Courts - Still more on: God and prayer continue in Indiana headlines
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, Nov. 20th, the Indianapolis Star has an editorial today that begins:
An occasional collision at the intersection of religion and government may be unavoidable, but a series of recent run-ins over church-state matters illustrates the damage that can be rendered when public officials are heavy-handed and inconsistent.The editorial covers the three stories (BMV plates, disrupting City Council meeting with prayer, and clergy-led prayer in the GA) the ILB also combined in this entry from Nov. 19th, and concludes:
Given the emotions involved, some disputes over the proper role of religion in public life are inevitable; but to minimize such problems it's incumbent on officials to weigh opposing points of view, to search for sound compromises and to apply rules consistently.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on November 21, 2008 10:11 AM
Posted to Ind. App.Ct. Decisions