I like the line about it being a “siren song.” Once these ignorant hypocrites who cry “war on Christmas!”, among other things, become aware of what the privilege of the majority gives them, they’re often repulsed by the idea of affording that privilege to others.
“Equal treatment” is a siren song few faith communities can resist. But applying it is often messy for government at best—and dangerous for religion at worst. In a country with thousands of religious groups, how can schools or city halls open the door to all? And if and when state money flows to religious institutions, what happens to the independent and prophetic voice of faith?
Wherever the courts ultimately draw the establishment-clause line on these difficult questions (and there are many line-drawing battles to come), the days of an unlevel playing field are numbered. The legal trend is clear: If government provides access or benefits to some, it had better be prepared to provide the same for all.
(Via gazettextra.com)
