Be Diligent…

The Florida legislature is poised to vote on whether to allow Florida drivers to display a Christian license plate similar to the one shown to the right. If approved, this will become one of over 100 specialized license plates to choose from. Drivers who choose this plate will pay an additional $25 fee, a portion of which will go to support faith-based schools activities.

Naturally the ACLU is opposed to the plate, so my reaction is to support anything the ACLU is against. On a deeper level though, we need to ask ourselves if this is a good idea. One idea in support of the plate is that it’s voluntary, and if I choose to pay the $25 fee and announce my Christianity in this way, what business is it of the state? An argument against the plate is that it opens the door for other organizations — such as the church of satan, and atheist groups — to propose plates of their own.

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For more information about the Florida proposal for a Christian license plate, see OneNewsNow.com.

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Posted on April 28th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
Filed under: "In" not "of", Witness