Shadow Serious
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Very basically he is changing due to the image on the license plate has a religious interpretation and is offensive to his Christian beliefs.
the article is here.
I decided to make this a poll. Do you think that the Minister has a point and that he should be able to get another plate without additional charge?
the article is here.
When Oklahoma looked to redesign its license plate five years ago, the iconic image of a young Apache warrior shooting an arrow skyward depicted in Allen Houser's "Sacred Rain Arrow" statue was a clear choice of a public that looked at more than 40 designs that featured Native American art, cowboy images and western and wildlife themes.
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But a Methodist minister claims the plate is an affront to his Christian beliefs, and a federal appeals court ruled last week that the minister's case can proceed.
"I think it's important to understand that whether it was a Native American symbol or a symbol of any other faith, the issue would be the same," said Keith Cressman, pastor at the St. Marks United Methodist Church in Bethany.
I decided to make this a poll. Do you think that the Minister has a point and that he should be able to get another plate without additional charge?