Posted on 07/10/2007 8:27:34 PM PDT by monomaniac
She doesn’t. She is probably ACLU.
She doesn’t. She is probably ACLU.
http://www.michnews.com/artman/publish/article_17301.shtml
But my closet case state senator said this wouldn’t happen.
But my closet case state senator said this wouldn’t happen.
The ACLU will get involved only if they like the facts. This case will turn on whether the facility in question (the pavilion) is a true church facility or a church-owned public accommodation. Church-owned facilities and private religious activities are entitled to discriminate consistent with church doctrine. Church-owned public accommodations (and common carriers, and other kinds of business generally held out to the public) have no right to discriminate. Both sides of this are very well-established law. However, the line between them is not well established.
If the ACLU sees this case as a clear-cut public accommodation, or an opportunity to shift the definition of public accommodation in their direction, they’ll like the case. If they think it’s a clear-cut religious facility, or likely to push the definition the wrong way, they’ll stay a mile away.
This couple knew exactly what would happen. They had no intention of doing anything but causing trouble, then suing. I hope they don’t get one penny and have to pay for the church’s legal fees. This makes me sick, and it seems to be happening more and more.
“We will not willingly render unto Cesar what is God’s.” - Supreme Grand Knight Carl Anderson accepting the St. Thomas Becket Award.
A few years ago the Christian Law Association began teaching churches how to amend their constitutions and bylaws to help ward off the law suits that are coming against churches who refuse to hire sodomite piano players, janitors, grounds keepers, etc.
I am praying that the Methodist folks who own the Camp Meeting grounds will hold their ground. We know that there are many Methodist, Wesleyan, Holiness and Baptist (and other, I’m sure) churches and associations that keep such facilities. We have such a facility in the Philippines (Baptist), where we hold annual camp meetings and many other events. We have stated in our founding documents that the facilities may only be used by permission by certifiably LIKE-FAITH/LIKE-MINDED churches, organizations and families.
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