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THE ELEVENTH COMMANDMENT

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a Ten Commandments monument outside an Elkhart County, Ind., government building does not violate the Constitution.

No! Duh!

The ruling overrides a 2004 district court order to remove the monument. It is placed with the Mayflower Compact, the Magna Carta and other historic legal documents as part of the northern Indiana county's "Foundations of American Law and Government" display.

The federal appeals judge acknowledged that a later ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court may undo the lower court’s decision. But, Judge Diane Sykes wrote in the majority opinion, "We see no reason why the display as erected must be purged of the Ten Commandments to survive constitutional scrutiny."

I think they need to etch in the stone a few extra stars and asterisks around the Sixth Commandment, “Thou shalt not kill,” and put it up right next to Terri Schiavo’s deathbed in Florida.

And they need to add the Eleventh Commandment, “To all who would try to ignore or censor My words: Nanny nanny boo boo!”

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Praise report: A young teenage friend named Chris, suffering from mononucleosis, is much better now. As it is no longer “catchable,” he’s back in school and doing well. Thank You, Jesus, that he was diligent to keep up with his studies despite feeling ill for these last few weeks, and that he won’t miss Prom and all the fun. Let him know that his healing, strength and peace come from You, Father. (Psalm 29:11)