Re: Pagan Court Cases
Infiniti

Thu Oct 22 17:27:25 1998
: These are published court decisions so theoretically they're *br*: important. <g>  Only a tiny handful of cases actually *br*: get published in legal supplements -- just the ones that the *br*: courts believe set important legal precedents.  Most of the *br*: ones I have focus on the question of whether or not Wicca *br*: (or Asatru) is a bona fide religion.*p*Yeah I know, and even witht he small coverage of court cases, law books are THICK.  On the Wicca thing, I can validly argue both sides, so I'll let it slide.*p*: One (Dodge v Salvation *br*: Army) covers whether or not Christian organizations can fire *br*: someone because they're not Christian.*p*On the one hand I would say yes, absolutely.  On another I wonder what the heck a pagan is doing in a Christian organization.  On the other there is the right to work.*p*To me, it boils down the fact that it is a private organization, owned and run by Christians, and I really hate when governement gets into a business's business (one of the reasons for my political party affiliation).  Christians need their little clubs that are pagan free like both men and women need their own clubs without the other sex being present.  If the Salvation Amry fires you, join the Red Cross. <G> There are other fish in the sea.*p*I'm waaay off point and rambling now, so I'll shut up and move on <G>.*p*: And (random sidenote) I goofed.  US v Philips is not the *br*: Virginia Federal case, it's a US Military Court decision.  *br*: The relevant Circuit Court cases are the two Dettmer v *br*: Landon decisions.*br*:*br*: Jenny*p*I think it is a good idea.  I was also wondering if you might be open to the idea of having another new section for pagans that persecute Christians?  I don't want to glorify this, but as minorities, one dumb@$$ pagan in California can really screw over the rest of use because they are prejudice towards Christians.  I was just thinking that it could be something to learn from, and a guideline of what can get soome of us killed (or just beaten) if we should to repeat it.*p*I say this because I am able to realize that, when pushed too far, people do unsavory things - and no piece of paper in a vault in Washington DC will make a bit of difference after the fact.  We have laws that cover all sorts of things, half are not enforced properly and the oher half can't _be_ enforced until the crime has been commited.  I think many people forget that, these days...*p*Just an idea.*p*Michael
Re: Pagan Court Cases
Jenny
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Thu Oct 22 16:11:56 1998