America, the Secular, Part 2

Excerpts of a recent editorial by Wayne Laugesen published in The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo., were reprinted in today's edition of The Villages Daily Sun, The Villages, Fla. The Daily Sun ran this on their Opinion page under the title "God is concept, not a religion, U.S. court rules."

The full text of the Gazette editorial can be seen at:
http://www.gazette.com/opinion/stop-95654-claus-view.html

Essentially, this item reiterates the legal/constitutional distinctions made between use of the term "God" in American social discourse and how/whether using the term "God" is, in and of itself, an affirmation of religion and a violation of the principle of "separation of church and state."

The case, brought by athiest Dr. Michael Newdow, was heard and dismissed by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, often referred to as "the most liberal federal court in the land."

Laugesen's editorial is not only interesting to those of us who strongly adovcate for separation of church and state, but is compelling in the construction and presentation of his argument. I recommend his editorial for your consideration.