The U.S. Supreme Court today granted certiorari in Pleasant Grove City v. Summum, (Case No. 07-665). (Order list.) In the case, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals held that Summum was entitled to erect a "Seven Aphorisms of Summum" monument in a city park that already features a number of other displays, including a 10 Commandments monument donated by the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The 10th Circuit denied en banc review of the case by a 6-6 vote. (See prior posting.) AP reports that the main issue that the Supreme Court will decide is whether placing donated monuments in a government-owned park creates a public forum or whether the government retains authority to select which monuments to display. The petition for certiorari, explaining the issues presented more fully, is available online. A Reuters report also has background information. The court took no action on a cert petition in a companion case, Duchesne City v. Summum, (Case No. 07-690). That case poses more complicated factual issues. (See prior posting.) The petition for cert in that case suggests that the Court might hold the case pending disposition of the Pleasant Grove case.
UPDATE: Links to all the briefs relating to the cert petition are available at Scotus Blog. [Thanks to Marty Lederman via Religionlaw for the lead.]
Monday, March 31, 2008
Supreme Court Grants Review In "7 Aphorisms" Monument Case
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What are the 7?
http://www.summum.us/philosophy/principles.shtml
Very interesting concepts and probably some truth there --but I don't see them as guides for life the way the commandments are. I object to the Law of Destiny --because there's too much "determinism" in it --such that some find excuse to be passive about life's troubles.
You hear that from Calvinists in Christendom, too --though Calvinists are often very active in their works - but I get annoyed with the Christian passivists and postivists--(not pacifists) --who say, "Don't do anything --God will take care of it--everything will turn out fine --smile all the time --it's all in His hands --stay out of it --retreat to your corner --God will get His work done whether or not we do anything --He doesn't NEED us for His works...."
I think He does need us to do the work of Christ's Kingdom. As one scripture says, "How will they be saved if they do not hear?" and "how will they hear if no one tells them..?" --or words to that effect.
BTW, I didn't mean to imply the whole paragraph on calvinists above applied to Calvinists. I hear that sort of fatalistic talk from Christians who are NOT Calvinists. Calvinists really are very activist --considering what they believe would lead some to conclude passivity about evangelism is OK --since God is going to save whom He will no matter what by their beliefs.
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