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SoutherDem

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3. Those are great questions

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 12:12 PM

Jun 2012

What happens if two religions oppose each other? Which one will trump the other?

What religious freedom are they hoping to get by passing this amendment that the 1st amendment doesn't already give?

I have seen some really wacky claims by fundamentals as to what their religions require.

This seems like the ultimate "God told me to do it defense"

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North Dakota votes on a 'religious freedom' amendment tomorrow [View all] proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 OP

what this is liberalnationalist Jun 2012 #1

Women don't have rights in religion SoutherDem Jun 2012 #4

The thought of the Christian Taliban taking over our government scares the crap out of me. Initech Jun 2012 #13

Blech Solly Mack Jun 2012 #2

Those are great questions SoutherDem Jun 2012 #3

"God told me to do it defense" Whiskeytide Jun 2012 #5

christians are at it again, since they can't win by persuasion nt msongs Jun 2012 #6

Time for Rastafarians to move to North Dakota, MadHound Jun 2012 #7

Peyote for all... Bandit Jun 2012 #8

this is simply unnecessary treestar Jun 2012 #9

The government won't have much trouble proving that it has a compelling interest in prohibiting Freddie Stubbs Jun 2012 #10

Shria law? Honor killings? JoePhilly Jun 2012 #11

What it seems to ask is that people can discriminate or do something else that KurtNYC Jun 2012 #12

What "religious freedoms" are North Dakotans currently being denied? Hugabear Jun 2012 #14

Y'all really read that? Rosco T. Jun 2012 #15

This is simply horrific n/t MountainLaurel Jun 2012 #16

The iron law of unintended consequences hifiguy Jun 2012 #17

The text of the law sounds a lot like the old Shrbert Test, the SCOTUS used before Smith II. white_wolf Jun 2012 #18

Rastas will be knocking down the doors to get into fargo Viking12 Jun 2012 #19

I wouldn't go there if they were giving out free ponies Major Nikon Jun 2012 #20