Blurring the line separating church and state...

[Wookies Cruel Circus]

Since when is a sculpture a church?
Or a religion for that matter?

Through all the loud rhetoric, there is a valid point to be made about what exactly does the separation of church and state mean, and how far should it go.
There is no actual demand of a "separation of church and state" explicitly. The actual turn of phrase was coined by Jefferson- who was known to hold church services in the chambers of the Supreme Court and did not believe religion should be completely removed from all "public" functions.

Moore has a point. The oath he swore when he took office , as well as the constitution of the state he's beholden to, has God in it. That's what he refers to.

Personally, as someone who's not religious, I think it's a public art issue. If it can be demanded that public funds pay for "Piss Christ" and that elephant dung cross to be displayed, I don't see the issue with displaying this as well. It's certainly not keeping anyone from believing whatver they believe.

-Jim