I'm writing something in which I try to describe (in as neutral a way
as I can) the litigation goals likely to be sought in the foreseeable
(mid-range) future by (and here it's hard to offer a neutral
characterization, but) what I describe as the politically mobilized
Christian evangelical
Mark:
I would add something about gay rights and probably something about prayer-even
Cvhritisn prayer in public spaces including public schools.
Marc Stern
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Mark: I am pretty closely connected to most of the religious liberty public interest lawyers and litigation, and I don't know what to think of your list. It doesn't sound like what I hear my friends talking about.First, I think right now the primary litigation goal of Christian conservativesis
A couple of questions:
First, about this: "the primary litigation goal of Christian
conservativesis the defense
of traditional marriage, to uphold the idea that marriage is a
relationship between one man and one woman, and that no substitutes for
marriage should be recognized." Does this mean
Mark: I don't think anyone believes that it is presently unconstitutional for states to choose to recognize same-sex marriage or civil unions. Rather, the political goal is to get state DOMA amendments enacted, and the litigation goal is to defend those amendments from constitutional attack. I
Mark,
You were writing of litigation goals, not legislative or
constitutional goals or broader social goals. Of course, just who
they are is more than a little problematic. But among my
conservative evangelical Christian friends and relatives, the main
things seem to be (I'm separating out
AU pushes Senate Docket 2101 in Massachusetts
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When Mr. Hoag compares AA to a cult
preying upon the most vulnerable of people, he demonstrates his willingness
to distort the nature of AA, and he loses the benefit of the doubt on all
that follows. There may well be constitutional problems with courts
mandating AA attendance, but I'll consider
Much has been written about this.
From Rational Recovery Founder, Jack Trimpey
http://www.freedomofmind.com/resourcecenter/groups/a/aa/is_aa_cult.htm
From Steve Hassans Freedom of Mind site
http://www.freedomofmind.com/resourcecenter/groups/a/aa/is_aa_cult.htm
From American University
