I wasn't trying to mock any religion. I was trying to make a point that, to me, all religion - and the rites and history of all religions - are sacred to most of the people who follow them. And that mashing them all up together in some sort of generic fashion sullies that sanctitiy. Each faith, and all the many denominations and sects within each faith, have certain things they follow (rites, rituals, etc...) that are important to them. Whether it's cleansing themselves in a certain manner before prayer (washing their feet, etc...) or prostrating themselves in a certain way (the direction of Mecca, etc...), counting their Rosery Beads, wearing certain garments, having males and females worshiping seperately, lighting candles or whatever the myriad of practices each religion have, each should remain pure and true to that groups belief system. Those things should be kept holy and not muddied or mish mashed in some government sponsered politically correct way.Originally Posted by poetry_writer
As far as your original post about the street sign, would you have cared if the atheists protested if the street sign was religious, but non-Christian, sign? Something like "Road to Reincarnation"? "Pathway to Enlightenment"? "Avenue to the 10,000 Blessed Virgins"? Again, I am not mocking. Just trying to make a point that what one person finds sacred, another finds sacreligious.
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