From today’s Tennessean:
Tennessee law apparently allows public funding of a religious endeavor such as the proposed Bible Park USA, but the real question is whether it violates the U.S. Constitution, the state attorney general says.
In an opinion released Tuesday, Attorney General Robert Cooper said the use of public funds for such a project “would depend on all the facts and circumstances” of the development and the deal with the local government.
h/t Don Fenley
How about spending money on a real park with trees and grass and such. Why do people look at undeveloped areas and say to themselves, “This could use some more concrete and a lot more lights. Then let’s charge for it.”?
In the news today, a local land owner has refused to sell land that was supposed to be part of the Bible park.
I was called by a survey and was told 90% of residents are against it.
Republican Mayor Burgess has come out in favor of it… figures. As anyone knows about Murfreesboro politics that it doesn’t matter what the public wants or what is good for the community, it all has to do with money to be made by developers in bed with the city. City Comissioners have already proven themselves as disrespectful of the Seperation of Church and state where they pushed that stupid case of the 10 Commandments that cost county tax payers $50,000. Assholes.
Is Bible Park Constitutional?
Uh, no. It’s intriguing that such a thing is even a question.
Using tax dollars to fund a religious endeavor is forcibly extracting tithes from citizens. Tithing is a form of worship.
Do we really have to ask if the First Amendment allows for the government to compel individuals to worship?