Town of Greece v. Galloway

[d4m10n]

Any thoughts on this case from the secularists among us? Specifically, does it mark a clear pattern in how these Establishment Clause cases tend to come down in the Roberts era, and if so, does that require a shift in legal strategy?

 

[SezMe]

I haven't read the decision yet nor commentary from legal pundits I respect, but I fear the worst from this decision. It seems to say that government can endorse religion - or at least Christianity. I can't wait for a Muslim to demand the right to pray to Allah at some city council meeting.

 

[Manopolus]

All I know is that I'm royally pissed off.

 

[ddt]

See also the thread in Religion&Philisophy. There's a link to the actual verdict there and some insightful comments by, a.o., Brown.

 

[Wolrab]

I live near Greece, NY. Those prayers didn't help them pick good Chiefs of Police or clean up the GPD. It's a corruption riddles town.

 

[MattusMaximus]

How Secularists Should Respond to the SCOTUS Ruling on Sectarian Prayer at Government Meetings

 

[d4m10n]

Hail Satan!

 

[Manopolus]

I wonder... does this mean I can perform a virgin sacrifice and perhaps a (made up) Satanic mind-control spell of some sort to open up a government meeting? I'm not into killing virgins or anything... so that part would likely be faked, but other than that I think it'd be sort of cool.

 

[cwalner]

I wonder... does this mean I can perform a virgin sacrifice and perhaps a (made up) Satanic mind-control spell of some sort to open up a government meeting? I'm not into killing virgins or anything... so that part would likely be faked, but other than that I think it'd be sort of cool.

Well, If you don't want to be so violent, you could just find a willing virgin and sacrifice his/her virginity as part of the invocation.

 

[MattusMaximus]

Thread merge?

 

[d4m10n]

Thread merge?

I'm all for it. You mean the other thread about virgin sacrifice?

 

[Slowvehicle]

I'm all for it. You mean the other thread about virgin sacrifice?

...aren't they all...?

 

[Magyar]

I think this is great. Would love to see some of the forums creative minds take a shot

http://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/...ces-‘nothing-fails-like-prayer-award’-contest

 

[d4m10n]

I think this is great. Would love to see some of the forums creative minds take a shot

http://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/...ces-‘nothing-fails-like-prayer-award’-contest

Not particularly creative here, but it's certainly worth a shot.

 

[d4m10n]

Possibly of some interest:

http://www.democratandchronicle.com...-greece-dan-courtney-prayer-athiest/12650143/

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friend...e-ny-the-center-of-the-supreme-courts-ruling/