The amicus brief argues that recognizing the ministerial exception would place religious institutions above the law, unjustly denying to their employees their day in court when they have been subject to illegal discrimination by their employer.
“Lord, I pray that we might see a reinstating of the display of the Ten Commandments in our classrooms. I pray Lord that we will again see freedom to pray in our classrooms.”
“The Mermaid”
Hamburg Germany’s Alster Lake
If my words have awakened thought in narrow bigots and petrified hypocrites, they will have done their appointed work.
The best that we can do is to be kindly and helpful toward our friends and fellow passengers who are clinging to the same speck of dirt while we are drifting side by side to our common doom.
By Madison S. Hughes (08.08.2011)
In the U.S. specifically (Republicans/Teabaggees), and around the world generally (Right-wing), some show an insatiable desire to rid the nations of taxes, regulations, and if utopia were to exist, the government as a whole. If that is their desire, I know of a place that fits that bill already. The place is called Somalia, and I support them in their relocation. Additionally, I fully support their taking religion with them.
… [T]he more educated countries have higher levels of non belief and there are strong correlations between atheism and intelligence. Atheists are more likely to be college-educated people who live in cities and they are highly concentrated in the social democracies of Europe. Atheism thus blossoms amid affluence where most people feel economically secure.
Look at that: we don’t just win, we win big, leaving our closest competitor, Germany, in the dust. We spend 125% of the money Germany does per person. Does it feel good, America? We are tossing bigger buckets of money into health care than anyone else.
Strawman ? Slippery slope fallacy ? Take your pick, but this assertion has nothing to do with the current Census, or the fact that civil unions will be counted for the first time… Let the Catholic bigots yell and scream all they like, while we as a society move forward towards equality.
Always Question Authority 