Doug's point here seems to encapsulate what is the problem for so many of us.
Those in the majority would make the rest of us burn incense, or listen to
their prayers, or pay for their prayers or pray with them, or obey their views
on sex and marriage and children, and we can go on and on. And many in the
majority forget that they were once persecuted, whether it was Christians
killed in Rome or Baptists whipped in Virginia, and now that they have the
power, they would impose it on us, whether it is health care if you are
unfortunate enough to have to work for Hobby Lobby or prayers if you are
unfortunate enough to need something form the government of the Town of Greece.
Paul Finkelman (writing from Granada, where the evidence and reminders of
religious intolerance and persecution is everywhere)
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From: Douglas Laycock <dlayc...@virginia.edu>
To: Law & Religion issues for Law Academics <religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu>;
"Scarberry, Mark" <mark.scarbe...@pepperdine.edu>
Sent: Sunday, July 6, 2014 1:01 AM
Subject: On a different strand of the seamless web
On Sat, 5 Jul 2014 11:02:00 -0700
"Scarberry, Mark" <mark.scarbe...@pepperdine.edu> wrote:
* * * *
Christians died rather than burn a pinch of incense to the emperor.
Yes they did. A point they entirely forget as they impose brief Christian
prayer services on their fellow citizens at public meetings, and insist that
it's no big deal to go through of motions of praying to a God you don't believe
in.
Douglas Laycock
Robert E. Scott Distinguished Professor of Law
University of Virginia Law School
580 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
434-243-8546
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