Why Everyone Should Oppose Ten Commandments In Public Schools
Why Everyone Should Oppose Ten Commandments In Public Schools — Especially Religious People
by Paul Brandeis Raushenbush
Christianity is under attack! The sense of Christian victim-hood has been ramping up in recent months. While conservative Christian intimidation by the rising acceptance of gay marriage has been more in the spotlight, a recent case of Ten Commandments plaques in an Oklahoma public school system has become a new rallying point.
Every classroom in the Muldrow, Oklahoma district has a plaque with the Ten Commandments affixed to the wall. Recently an atheist student named Gage Pulliam contacted the Freedom From Religion Foundation, who then wrote a letter to the district demanding that the plaques be taken down and warning that they represent a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
Pulliam, who originally wanted to remain anonymous and has now revealed his identity, told Patheos that he and his sister have now faced verbal harassment and been threatened with violence. He explains that his intention is not to attack Christianity as local pastors and Christian students have insisted, instead Gage says:
“I want people to know this isn’t me trying to attack religion. This is me trying to create an environment for kids