JavaScript is required to use Bungie.net

OffTopic

Surf a Flood of random discussion.
originally posted in:Secular Sevens
Edited by New Radical: 5/5/2014 5:39:32 PM
36

Supreme Court Upholds Town Prayer

[quote]The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a town in upstate New York did not violate the Constitution by starting its public meetings with a prayer from a “chaplain of the month” who was almost always Christian. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, writing for the majority in a 5-to-4 decision that divided the court’s more conservative members from its liberal ones, said the prayers were merely ceremonial. They were neither unduly sectarian nor likely to make members of other faiths feel unwelcome.[/quote] It is surely a coincidence that all of the members of the majority in this case were Catholic and all of non-Christians in the court were in the minority.
English
#Offtopic

Posting in language:

 

Play nice. Take a minute to review our Code of Conduct before submitting your post. Cancel Edit Create Fireteam Post

View Entire Topic
  • Edited by Hawke: 5/13/2014 4:42:44 AM
    Good. Only cause it'll upset the militant Atheists. To clarify: I couldn't care less if you're an Atheist. If you are, kudos to you. I care when you go on about how Atheism is the only intelligent choice or get upset when a small town opens with a prayer. I mean, the government shouldn't tell you what religion to practice. You shouldn't be forced to go to a Church or Synagogue of Mosque if you don't want to. You shouldn't have people shoving their religion down your throats. But, when you're whining about a small (clearly Christian) town opening their town meetings with a prayer, you just need to shut up. It's not like the government is being like: "BE CHRISTIAN OR ELSE!" Or "If you're not Christian, you're not human!" It's a simple (optional) prayer. Suck it up.

    Posting in language:

     

    Play nice. Take a minute to review our Code of Conduct before submitting your post. Cancel Edit Create Fireteam Post

    5 Replies
    You are not allowed to view this content.
    ;
    preload icon
    preload icon
    preload icon