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Vattel

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3. You missed Robert's point.

Reply to politicaljunkie41910 (Original post)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 01:55 PM

Mar 2014

The laws that protect the free exercise of religion do not merely protect the free exercise of rational religion. Even if it is crazy to think that communion wine is turned into blood, for example, taking communion in the belief that the wine will become blood is protected. The Court will look at whether Hobby Lobby sincerely believes for religious reasons that some contraception is murder. But whether that belief is true or rational is irrelevant.

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According to Supreme Court Justice Roberts, yesterday in the Hobby Lobby case [View all] politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2014 OP

they'll be opening a pandora's box of insane lawsuits.. Voice for Peace Mar 2014 #1

It should also open up all kinds of doors to legal liability that Corporations politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2014 #2

You missed Robert's point. Vattel Mar 2014 #3

I was raised in the Catholic Church so I get your point, and I happen to consider myself politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2014 #4

I believe Justice Roberts ... GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #5