[Noachian]

To restore religious freedoms

The operative word here is restore

A bill of this type is necessary only when the Congress has failed in its constitutional duties to the American Republic.

Hopefully this bill will make it past the congressional liberals and a left-leaning High Court, and if it should then what? Of what use is a "restoration" bill if the rot is left behind? How many "restoration" bills will future Americans need if the rot in Congress is not excised?

I'll start having faith in Congress again when I see the congressional Judiciary Committees holding the feet of the Judicial Branch to the fire when they accept cases that have anything to do with religious matters. If the High Court continues to accept cases involving religion, which they are strictly forbidden by extension of the First Amendment to do, then we'll all be back here in a few years asking that another "restoration" bill be passed.

[ForGod'sSake]

...then we'll all be back here in a few years asking that another "restoration" bill be passed.

Just so. Hence my mixed emotions about the bill. Once our inalienable rights are reduced to legalese they may become easier targets for the future king and princes of the realm. They are working diligently at peeling away our inalienable rights, thwarting statutes could be a piece o' cake for them. Tough call for an ol' east Texas country boy ;^)

FGS

[Modernman]

If the High Court continues to accept cases involving religion, which they are strictly forbidden by extension of the First Amendment to do

Please come up with a legal source, any legal source, that says SCOTUS has no jurisdiction over religious cases.

The fact of the matter is that SCOTUS is empowered to hear cases dealing with questions of Constitutional violations by the government. The 1st Amendment falls squarely into that power.

[antiRepublicrat]

If the High Court continues to accept cases involving religion, which they are strictly forbidden by extension of the First Amendment to do

Please explain.