Biblical Quote In Univ. Kentucky Weight Room Is Seen As Unobjectionable

University of Kentucky basketball coach Tubby Smith has approved the carving of a biblical quotation on a six-inch wooden slab that hangs in the middle of the ceiling of the weight room in UK's new basketball practice facility. The quote from Proverbs 27:17 reads: "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." Apparently team members see it-- and are inspired by it-- as they lie on their backs lifting weights. The Lexington Herald-Leader today reports that spokespersons for both the ACLU and for Americans United for Separation of Church and State both say that the posting poses no serious church-state issue. American United's Jeremy Lemming said: "If it didn't say Proverbs, I might think it came from a Star Trek episode."