Christians Protest Government Endorsement of Religion... Buddhism!

When there are protests of government favoritism towards religion, like in the context of special displays on government property, they usually involve Christians being favored. Now, though, the shoe is on the other foot: conservative evangelicals who usually defend such displays are protesting one — because it is about Buddhism. Especially ironic is that they are effectively protesting something which they helped make possible.

Both literally and symbolically, the goal appears to me to be all about placing Christianity ahead of Buddhism because these Christians believe America is defined — culturally, socially, historically, politically — by Christianity. In such a context, no other religion can be given any sort of official recognition. It's certainly wrong for any other religion to be accorded any sort of respect normally reserved for Christianity.