re: #19 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

I agree that recognizing the historical role of a religious institution does not necessarily constitute a violation of the principle of non-establishment.

But no, the Church does not own the Virgen de Guadalupe any more than Christians own Christmas.

I copped that on the second reading.

Did I ever tell you how the Virgen de Guadalupe healed my air conditioning unit?