Perhaps I’m missing the essence, but I don’t think I see where the thoughts, vocalizations, or actions of the man being executed are being infringed.
Instead, there is a priest in the execution chamber and the situation seems to be that the actions and vocalizations of the priest are being restricted while he is in that chamber.
Is this such a big deal? Can’t the priest perform actions at a distance? Step outside of the room?
Can Americans Exercise Religion in an Execution Chamber?
I know religion seems to be missing in the abortion chambers of America.
When is the Priest of Heaven going to say Last Rites over us?
Is this such a big deal? Can’t the priest perform actions at a distance? Step outside of the room?
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If it isn’t a big deal just let the priest, pastor or whatever in the room. I don’t know how it could hurt anything as long as the pastor or priest is well vetted.
I think they should just throw the guy down a well and forget about him but I don’t think letting a priest in will hurt anything.
As it says in the opening post, "petitioner seeks a narrow, but vitally important, remedy essential to his religious faith: He asks the State to allow his chosen spiritual advisor, Pastor Dana Moore, to perform ministrations in the execution chamber that include laying hands on petitioner and audibly praying over and with petitioner during the final moments of petitioner's life."
These actions are a part of the doctrines in which the condemned man has come to believe while incarcerated. It's not up to the state to override his sincere religious belief; what they do to a guilty man they can also do to an innocent person wrongly convicted.