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jeff47

(26,549 posts) Wed May 7, 2014, 01:09 PM May 2014

Think the SCOTUS opening prayer ruling is no big deal? [View all]

So, you think the SCOTUS ruling in Town of Greece v. Galloway is no big deal. So what if city councils start their meeting with a prayer?

Well, that ruling was just cited to defend Nevada's anti-gay marriage law.

Greece v. Galloway says it's OK to stomp all over the First Amendment because opening prayers were a longstanding tradition when the relevant amendments were passed. This new brief argues that restricting marriage to heterosexuals is OK, because that was a longstanding tradition when the relevant amendments were passed.

So if you thought the ruling only meant a few non-Christians would be uncomfortable for a minute, you were wrong.

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Think the SCOTUS opening prayer ruling is no big deal? [View all] jeff47 May 2014 OP

Slavery had a long standing tradition too ... JoePhilly May 2014 #1

You're assuming this SCOTUS gives a damn about precedent. jeff47 May 2014 #4

Actually, I haven't read the dercision, but I did some research on this at one point, and JDPriestly May 2014 #10

Unfortunately I think you are right about the precedent progree May 2014 #16

I note with hope that during the Teddy Roosevelt administration, Congress selected a couple JDPriestly May 2014 #24

Maybe. I'm an atheist -- not a single congressperson (either senator or rep) is agnostic or atheist progree May 2014 #25

"...this SCOTUS doesn't give a damn about precedent..." Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #11

Oh, yeah ... GeorgeGist May 2014 #2

if it was a big enough deal for the supreme court to rule on it, it's a big deal spanone May 2014 #3

^This.^ blkmusclmachine May 2014 #13

Forward to the 19th century. progressoid May 2014 #5

^And this.^ blkmusclmachine May 2014 #14

What amendment addresses marriage in the US Constitution? sinkingfeeling May 2014 #6

The 14th. JDPriestly May 2014 #9

Here's their tie-in to marriage, from the document citied in the OP: progree May 2014 #15

Well then the next time someone starts a prayer at a public meeting that I attend RoccoR5955 May 2014 #7

That's a great idea! I've been wanting to do this in the town I live in. I can get all of my friends DesertDiamond May 2014 #20

Well well. Excuse me, but I'm going to give a Christian prayer progree May 2014 #22

Rancho Cordova, CA (a suburb of Sacramento) had a Pastafarian invocation before a council meeting. LeftyMom May 2014 #27

One delivered a prayer asking for guidance from whatever higher power one believes in or other than progree May 2014 #28

It's a big fucking deal DavidDvorkin May 2014 #8

+1,000. And, wait until SCOTUS rules in favor of Hobby Lobby. YIKES blkmusclmachine May 2014 #12

Never thought it was no big deal passiveporcupine May 2014 #17

SCOTUSblog mini-symposium on this jtuck004 May 2014 #18

Yup. Unfortunately there's no requirement that other religions be accomodated progree May 2014 #19

I think there are several things that could be challenged there. jtuck004 May 2014 #23

My dad was right about the Dominionists. They are determined to take over this country and run us. DesertDiamond May 2014 #21

YES YES YES they are.....read up on the beliefs of the 7 Mountain groups... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #26