Thou shalt not ignore the law: Illinois county sued over Ten Commandments monument

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Hemant Mehta
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"Hope you’re insured."

That was the county attorney’s warning when Jefferson County (Illinois) officials pushed a blatantly illegal Ten Commandments monument onto public property.

Now they’re being sued.

https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/thou-shalt-not-ignore-the-law-illinois

Thou shalt not ignore the law: Illinois county sued over Ten Commandments monument
Jefferson County defied legal warnings to install a massive Christian display—now the ACLU and FFRF are taking them to court
www.friendlyatheist.com
June 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM

"Hope you’re insured."

That was the county attorney’s warning when Jefferson County (Illinois) officials pushed a blatantly illegal Ten Commandments monument onto public property.

Now they’re being sued.

www.friendlyatheist.com/p/thou-shalt...

— Hemant Mehta (@friendlyatheist.com) 2025-06-12T13:11:17.773Z

[SharonAnn]

1. the "10 commandments" requirement is a shibboleth.

Biblical meaning: "ear of corn
Shibboleth is a Hebrew word that means "ear of corn" or "flood." In a Biblical story, the word was used as a password — a means to figure out who was part of your group and who wasn't. It still has that sense of identifying someone as a member of a group."