Court's Prayer Ruling Has Nationwide Implications

CBN ^ | May 06, 2014 | John Jessup

[Salvation]

A first step to re-establish prayer in the classroom?

[xzins]

There is no basis for people in New York to erect a statue in Oklahoma. And really, there’s no basis, even for it to be erected in Oklahoma by any Satanists who live there in Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma council should designate a landscaping decoration area, assign a committee to decorate it, take recommendations, and choose one.

[xzins]

“obviously a lot of these Justices don’t care about MINORITY RIGHTS!”

The court emphasized equal rights. The town's process made it possible for any group in the phone book to have their turn. If they haven't chosen to be a group and to put their name in the phone book, then that's on them. And when they do, then they'll get selected randomly at the rate at which they number among all other such groups.

AND, if there's a group that wants NO PRAYER AT ALL, then they can start a group, put their name in the book, get their turn, and spend the 1 minute (short sectarian) saying NOTHING....or even ranting for all I care. I'll learn more about who they are by the way they use their turn when their number ever comes up.

[xzins]

See post #13

[Political Junkie Too]

Does this extend to prayer at high school sports events?

-PJ

[xzins]

See #13

I think it can be made to fit if people are willing to find a random method of selecting those who pray from among either students, teachers, or local congregations.

[Ezekiel]

Oh goodie, the SCOTUS ruled we actually DO have a first amendment! Thanks for “letting” us have our constitution.

Destructive little gotcha they've got going. The lord (USSC) giveth, the lord taketh away.

Next think you know they'll let us keep the real definition of marriage intact... /s

Beast.gov has put itself in the place of God, defining words and reality as it sees fit. In defense of its tower of lies, it targets lawful (truthful) citizens for destruction.

[Alamo-Girl]

You have informed insight to this issue, dear brother in Christ, thank you for sharing!

[Girlene]

What a thin thread our Liberties hang on. One SCOTUS member could have swung this the other way

Exactly. Justice Kennedy replaced Sandra Day O'Connor as the swing vote on the SC. He can lean libertarian at times, and at others ....who knows. Glad to see him affirm that we still have our Constitutional freedom of religion. But it is a very thin thread as you noted, Cheerio, and Kennedy doesn't always get it right (same sex marriage).

[xzins]

He can lean libertarian....

Exactly, right on the money. And I think this is one of those times.

His libertarian ruling has to do with the government not acting as a religion police, going over prayers, rewriting them, and establishing a preferred prayer.

A libertarian would say that individuals should be free to be themselves without government influence. That others simply need to get over their sensitivities every time they hear something they don't agree with.

That's what Kennedy said with the provision that there be a systematic method of choosing who is to pray at any meeting that puts all possible prayers in a pool from which their name could be selected.