Mr. P
VIP Member
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
I guess it can be argued that this law violates the first amendment, but I think its weak at best. I dont believe the operation of an adoption agency is part of the Catholic religion, I may be wrong.
If argued successfully, Im moving to Utah and becoming Mormon.
Wives, wives yep! Polygamy, Pffffffffft its part of my Religion, okay.
They have a case if anyone does. The U.S. Congress made the practice illegal in U.S. Territories in 1862 A direct violation of the first amendment. Tsk,Tsk..
Or maybe Ill become Hindu and raise a herd of Holy cows that freely roam my neighborhood. Screw the zoning and health laws; this is about practicing MY Religion.
Lets not even consider the Wiccan or Satanism Religion.
The point is no Religion should be allowed to operate outside of societal laws, regardless of the players. I know all of you support law that prevents such activity in the name of Religion, up until it affects your beliefs anyway.
Now, lets have a BIG AMEN and get to whats important for these kids.
PS. Before anyone jumps on it, I know the Mormons do not (for the most part) practice polygamy anymore.