Supreme Court: Coach Can Pray on the Sidelines. Ruling 6-3

[Uncensored2008]

Some of the biggest HYPOCRITES I have ever met claim to be Christians

You're right, a lot of democrats claim to be Christians. That in itself is hypocrisy.

 

[flan327]

Funny, I've never been forced.

Maybe you're confusing prayers with your daily Two Minute Hate?

Coerced

NOT FORCED

 

[flan327]

You're right, a lot of democrats claim to be Christians. That in itself is hypocrisy.

Frak you

I AM A DEMOCRAT AND A QUAKER

CAPISCH?

 

[rightwinger]

You're right, a lot of democrats claim to be Christians. That in itself is hypocrisy.

Biden attended Catholic Mass his whole life and reads the Bible
Trump never did

 

[iamwhatiseem]

When a public preceding is halted so we can have group prayer

Yes you are forced

Well that didn't happen... so... there is that

 

[berg80]

The Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District on Monday, overruling a 1971 case laying out how the government must keep its distance from religion.

But Justice Neil Gorsuch’s opinion for himself and his fellow Republican appointees relies on a bizarre misrepresentation of the case’s facts. He repeatedly claims that Joseph Kennedy, a former public school football coach at Bremerton High School in Washington state who ostentatiously prayed at the 50-yard line following football games — often joined by his players, members of the opposing team, and members of the general public — “offered his prayers quietly while his students were otherwise occupied.”

(Justice Brett Kavanaugh did not join a brief section of Gorsuch’s opinion concerning the Constitution’s free speech protections, but Gorsuch otherwise spoke for the Court’s entire Republican majority.)

Because Gorsuch misrepresents the facts of this case, it’s hard to assess many of its implications.

The Court’s decision to explicitly overrule Lemon v. Kurtzman, the 1971 decision that previously governed cases involving the Constitution’s language prohibiting “an establishment of religion,” has obvious implications for future lawsuits: Lower court judges will no longer apply Lemon’s framework to establishment clause cases.

The Supreme Court hands the religious right a big victory by lying about the facts of a case

Kennedy v. Bremerton School District is a big victory for the religious right, but only because Gorsuch misrepresents the facts of the case.

www.vox.com

Gorsuch and his fellow conservatives apparently have no compunction about lying to get on the court and then in justifying their rulings.

 

[rightwinger]

Well that didn't happen... so... there is that

It happens all the time at public events
Before we start, let’s all thank God

 

[Rogue AI]

Why could the states not prohibit other religions or interfere with the practices of said religions, since the 1st does not apply to the states at all?

Who said the 1st doesn't apply? The only area in question is on the establishment of a religion, which has single well defined federal prohibition. The states couldn't interfere with the practice of other religions.

 

[flan327]

Biden attended Catholic Mass his whole life and reads the Bible
Trump never did

But Donnie Boy held a Bible once

It was however UPSIDE DOWN

 

[flan327]

It happens all the time at public events
Before we start, let’s all thank God

Nope

Not ALL EVENTS

Not ALL THE TIME

 

[iamwhatiseem]

It happens all the time at public events
Before we start, let’s all thank God

Maybe I don't know... if so... so what?
If that actually offends someone then the problem is with them, not everyone else.
I get annoyed when I see people with gay pride shit plastered everywhere... ALSO at public events. Yet... I would never say their right to wear it, place it on their vehicles, store windows etc. should be banned.
That is cause I realize people think differently than me, it is called tolerance.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Coerced

NOT FORCED

Neither.

You want to coerce people to follow your faith.

No more, no less.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Who said the 1st doesn't apply? The only area in question is on the establishment of a religion, which has single well defined federal prohibition. The states couldn't interfere with the practice of other religions.

You did. The Entire first amendment, going by your logic, only applies to Congress. You cannot pick and choose which parts only apply to Congress.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Frak you

I AM A DEMOCRAT AND A QUAKER

CAPISCH?

Which makes you a hypocrite.

The Fascist democrat party is utterly incompatible with the message of Christ.

Jesus didn't say "Kill the little ones for me."

 

[Uncensored2008]

Biden attended Catholic Mass his whole life and reads the Bible
Trump never did

Trump never claimed to be Catholic.

Biden uses church as a political prop while being the most corrupt politician in the nation.

 

[Oddball]

Coerced

NOT FORCED

Synonyms.

I'm sure there's an ESL at a nearby community college....Prolly a good idea for you.

 

[Rogue AI]

You did. The Entire first amendment, going by your logic, only applies to Congress. You cannot pick and choose which parts only apply to Congress.

No, that's you applying your lack of logic. It's not picking as choosing. It's the actual text.

 

[Uncensored2008]

It happens all the time at public events
Before we start, let’s all thank God

So?

I was at a hocky game and they said let's thank our sponsor - Budweiser.

You don't get to outlaw religion.

Bummer.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

No, that's you applying your lack of logic. It's not picking as choosing. It's the actual text.

yes, the actual text says that only Congress is not allowed to make laws 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.

 

[Uncensored2008]

yes, the actual text says that only Congress is not allowed to make laws respecting an establishment of religion,

There was a time when only Congress was allowed to make laws at all. In fact, the reason your beloved Roe was repealed is that the Court has no authority to craft law.

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.

And you oppose all of that why?

So now a coach can exercise his right to pray freely, and this angers you.