South Carolina is considering issuing special license plates that proclaim the driver (or the car?) as a Christian. Florida recently rejected a similar measure over the whole "separation of church and state" issue (a good decision, the wrong reason). While I applaud the sentiment and awareness of the role Christianity plays (played?) in our country by the South Carolina legislators, I deploy the precedent.
Here in the good ol' U S of A, we have always espoused freedom of religion. As a result, the Christian church has only lately tasted even the remotest touch of persecution. If Christians are granted their own license plate, what is to stop Muslims, Mormons, Atheists and a host of other "religions" from demanding their own? Do we want every religion capable of starting a letter writing campaign designing their own, custom license plate? Sometimes I wonder about my fellow Christians. It seems that some, at least, of the stereotypes are true.
blessings on your day
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