Jewish Group Files Amicus Brief Opposing Bible Display in Texas(CNSNews.com) - A Jewish group filed an amicus brief in opposition to a Bible display in the entrance to a Texas courthouse. Staley v. Harris County, Texas involves the showcase of a King James Bible open to passages chosen by a government employee, highlighted by red neon lighting. "This display violates the constitutional principle of separation of church and state, and sends the message to non-adherents that they are outsiders in their own communities," Jeffrey Sinensky, American Jewish Committee's general counsel, said in a statement. "The promotion of religion is particularly inappropriate in front of a government building where all people, regardless of faith, gather to pursue justice," he said. "When government officials decide which particular religious message is most worthy of dissemination to the community, and how that message should be delivered, religion is diminished and religious liberty is denied," the brief states.