I don't think the judges denomination or church membership has anything to do with it. There are probably zillions of judges out there who'd rather not sentence anyone to death due to their own personal convictions. They do it anyway, based on evidence, the suspect's attitude, and the results of the case. It doesn't mean they don't go home, pour themselves a tall snort of whiskey, sit back in that deep leather chair, and ask God to give them some reasoning about why he had to do it.

Moby, you can't possibly be suggesting that you wouldn't want him on the bench because he believes in a respects the 10 commandments, do you? I don't know about the man's court record but I'm sure the press would have had a field day with it if he had a lopsided or unfair decision record...

I believe the problem he has with the removal of the monument is that it represents a further removal of God-like or Christian principals from a place of justice. Its the same way my mom felt when she found out that our prayer group couldn't meet on school grounds anymore, but gay-rights clubs could. Not that the gay students shouldn't be allowed to meet, but it seemed like a deliberate attempt to hide or remove the option for Christianity.

My old company wouldn't give us a conference room to use at lunch for a men's prayer group, but they let literally hundreds of muslims drag their prayer mats around the building, wash their feet in the breakroom, and kneel and pray to mecca in the cafeteria, hallways, and any empty room they could find. Explain that. They want to be politically correct, but have no tolerance for Judeo-Christian beliefs?

My friends Dawn and Lee just bought a new house in a neighborhood where it turns out they're in the middle of a gay community. When their neighbors discovered that they were a straight married couple who attend church frequently, they were labelled, "Bible Thumpers" and everyone around them avoids them and their house like the plague. Why? They haven't attempted to convert anyone or condem them. Why are people afraid of Christians and what they stand for? Its not like they have a reputation or penchant for partying late, having sex and drug parties, letting their property fall apart or commit henious neighborhood crimes. They might bring you cookies or invite you to come to church with them at Christmas... is that a crime?