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"If the UCC ends up arguing that North Carolina law must recognize gay marriage for the sake of the clergy’s religious freedom, then the church’s case hinges on the Constitution requiring the civil definition of marriage to conform to a religious definition. The UCC’s definition happens to be one that aligns with mainstream liberal values, but another church’s definition of marriage, of course, could be the opposite . . . To state the obvious, scripture simply has no place in how civil society defines the institution of civil marriage."
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This is certainly not the direction we want to see our government or courts heading.
What do you think? Click here to watch the video "Actually, there’s an obvious reasons why conservatives aren’t clamoring to endorse the UCC’s lawsuit: The battle cry of “religious liberty” is only valuable to the American right insofar as it protects their own values—like animus toward gay people or rejection of reproductive rights. Just as, for many conservatives, corporate freedom extends to bosses who deny birth control but not to companies that support progressive causes, religious freedom in the hands of the right is really a term of art, or perhaps a dog whistle."
What do you think? Click here to read the full article. Arguments today. Can corporations have government-recognized religious beliefs? SCOTUS will provide a definitive answer soon.
Click here to read the full article. Check back regularly for updates. This couple has killed 2 children by choosing prayer over medicine... the second was in violation of a court order requiring them to get medical attention for their other eight children after the death of the first. They were only charged with 3rd-degree murder because they lacked the requisite "intent"... and despite having killed two of their children now, have only been sentenced to 3 1/2 - 7 years in jail. Do you think this is appropriate? Do you think they were more culpable?
Click here to read the full article. What do you think about the development in Utah? Will it stand? Will it persuade other courts to make similar rulings?
Click here to read the full article. "Attorney Benjamin Bull is executive director of Alliance Defending Freedom Global. 'When given the same choice the Supreme Court of the United States had in Lawrence vs. Texas, the Indian Court did the right thing,' says Bull."
Many find this opinion absurd, but many Americans still agree with Bull. What do you think? Click here to read the full article. Federal District Court declared unconstitutional a law that "allowed 'ministers of the gospel' paid through a housing allowance to exclude that allowance from taxable income. Ministers may, for instance, use the untaxed income to purchase a home, and, in a practice known as 'double dipping,' may then deduct interest paid on the mortgage and property taxes." I haven't read the opinion itself, but this is exciting.
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