Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Courtroom Blasphemy

If North Carolina is going to let people use a religious text when taking an oath in court, the Bible should not be the only book allowed, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union argued in court Tuesday. A lawsuit filed by the ACLU of North Carolina challenges a state policy that allows only the Bible to be used in such court procedures. “If the state is going to get into the religious oath business, the state has to be fair,” said Seth Cohen, the ACLU's lead counsel on the case. But an attorney from the state Attorney General's Office urged Wake County Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway to dismiss the case. The lawsuit was filed in July 2005 on behalf of Syidah Mateen, a Muslim woman who said she was denied the use of the Quran in court. The lawsuit argues that state law is unconstitutional because it favors Christianity over other religions.
  • JJ Commentary: God isn’t “fair” nor is He “inclusive” or “tolerant.” To honor a false god, whether it be Allah, Buddha or Gaia, is blasphemous. This was and is supposed to be a Christian country. If you don’t like it, move

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