Washington D.C., Jun 30, 2005 / 22:00 pm
In light of this week’s Supreme Court ruling and a heated national debate on the use of religious monuments in public buildings, many Christian groups are excited about the possibility of new displays honoring the Ten Commandments.
The Supreme Court ruling held that a Ten Commandments monument on the grounds of the Texas State Capital could remain while, two Kentucky courthouses would be forced to remove framed versions of the Biblical Laws from their properties.
Some say that the ruling paves the way for Ten Commandment displays to be erected in nearly 100 cities across the nation.
Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, director of the Washington-based Christian Defense Coalition, said,