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I hope this is ok- Politics and Religion in 1 thread.
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:29 am
by Ed Mahmoud
Connecticut assembly debating a bill to strip bishops and priests of control of Catholic parishes.I'd say this just might be a violation of the Establishment clause, but I'm not a lawyer.
I am, however, a Catholic.
This is religion and politics, but no parties or national figures are mentioned.
The Archbishop of Hartford is opposed to the bill.
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:17 pm
by gtalum
I suspect this will be quickly struck down by the USSC, if adopted.
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:41 pm
by vbhoutex
gtalum wrote:I suspect this will be quickly struck down by the USSC, if adopted.
If it isn't something is very very very wrong in our nation.
Re: I hope this is ok- Politics and Religion in 1 thread.
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:17 pm
by Category 5
I'm not a religious person at all, but this concept seems very stupid to me. I expect this to be shot down.
IMO Politics and religion should never come in contact.
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:21 pm
by x-y-no
Wow ...
Amazing to me that anyone would think this could pass constitutional muster ...
Re: I hope this is ok- Politics and Religion in 1 thread.
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:43 pm
by Ed Mahmoud
Re: I hope this is ok- Politics and Religion in 1 thread.
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:20 pm
by Stephanie
I can't see how this could be justified either, and why only the Catholic Church??
Re: I hope this is ok- Politics and Religion in 1 thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:33 am
by coriolis
Word on the street is that this bill was proposed by the same person who authored a bill (Proposition 8 ?) allowing gay marriage, in retaliation for the Church's opposition to that proposition.
What they don't tell you in the news.....