John, I’m not sure I dare tangle with you on questions of theology, although I have to say that Moore’s interpretation is not one that I remember from the (rather traditionalist) scripture lessons of my youth…

More generally, the problem with Moore’s stance is not his monument (as it happens, I think that the separation of church and state brigade have gone far too far in their jihad against Christmas displays and the like, and quite possibly, in this case as well) but his role as a judge. As a judge he has to uphold the law, whether he approves of that law (or how that law has been interpreted by a superior court) or not. It’s that simple.