08 June 2005

You get freedom of religion only if it's the right one

This news item is from a couple of weeks ago, but I just learned about it....

Here in the U.S., we are supposed to have a right to freedom of religion. According to an Indiana judge, however, you only have that right if you practice an acceptable religion. And the judge gets to dictate which religions are acceptable and which are not.

From the Indianapolis Star:
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An Indianapolis father is appealing a Marion County judge's unusual order that prohibits him and his ex-wife from exposing their child to "non-mainstream religious beliefs and rituals."

The parents practice Wicca, a contemporary pagan religion that emphasizes a balance in nature and reverence for the earth.
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[Read complete story.]

Thomas Jefferson must be spinning in his grave.

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