Another judge (an agent of the government) making an official government proclamation about what is and isn't religion.
And I thought the constitution forbid the GOVERNMENT from establishing religion. Judges seem to be free from this restriction, and rule all the time about what IS and ISN'T religion.
I'd feel pretty upset if some judge said a symbol of MY religion was acceptable because it wasn't REALLY a religion.
The constitution doesn't say anything about practicing your religion in a public school.
I don't believe this judge said you can't go to the church of your choice and worship any way you choose. That's what the separation of church and state is all about, not teaching religious "theories" in science class.
Well, duh -- that is a necessary judicial function.
For example, if some clown in the federal pen declares that he just converted to a religion that requires him to dine on sirloin steak and pistachio ice cream every day and sues to be provided with those delicacies, then the judge is going to have to rule on whether or not this is a genuine religion or an excuse to pester the prison authorities. The same principle applies here.
Shall we debate here what is and what is not 'religion'? Resolved; a statement of faith, "I believe", is sufficient to establish a religion.
I believe in the precision and accuracy of my perception of the universe.
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.
But ID was never religion anyway, was it?. So no harm, no foul.
"And I thought the constitution forbid the GOVERNMENT from establishing religion. Judges seem to be free from this restriction, and rule all the time about what IS and ISN'T religion"
Exactly thank you for some form of rational thought here! Judgees/the Government do not establish religion and therefore that is why they have not allowed any fundamentalist group of any kind to insert it sidewind it if you will into PUBLIC SCHOOL Curriculum
I repeat PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM
that I pay for with my tax dollars
"I'd feel pretty upset if some judge said a symbol of MY religion was acceptable because it wasn't REALLY a religion."
Two things here.....Believing in Darwinian theory is not a religion or indication or symbol of one, not even of atheism as you surely will proport, ...and... if your faith or religion hinges on whether someone anyone says it is or is not a religion then you need to review your devotion to what you proportedly believe in.
Absolutely, they know what religion is and is not!