Re: Snowbowl decision

2009-06-13 Thread Steven Jamar
Tom, I understand the points in your brief and think it well done. My question relates narrowly to any problems there are for Christians. I can see many more problems for other faiths, including in particular your examples. I suppose the eavesdropping on the priest/penitent case is Christian, and

RE: Snowbowl decision

2009-06-13 Thread Berg, Thomas C.
I don't see what child abuse cases have to do with this, other than that Marci likes to bring them up in order to try to discredit free exercise of religion in general. The Ninth Circuit's standard is that "a 'substantial burden' [under RFRA] is imposed only when individuals are (1) forced to c

Re: Snowbowl decision

2009-06-13 Thread hamilton02
I'm going to join Steve in asking for concrete examples of impact on Christians. How about arguments to protect churches from discovery regarding child abuse, a claim repeatedly made by the Catholic and Latter Day Saints lawyers? Or medical neglect? What exactly are the law professors worried