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    Default When Can a Religious Practice be Banned by the Government

    I have a legal notion upon which I should like a lawyer to comment. Question: why would a religious practice of human sacrifice not be protected by the first amendment? My answer: the amendment forbids congress from banning a religious practice as a religious practice ( e.g. “It is forbidden to worship God while facing Mecca” ) ; but if a religious ritual violates an essentially secular law ( e.g., against murder) then the religious connotations of the act a re no defense. Am I right?

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    Default Re: The Legal Limits of Worship

    First why don't you name a religion recognized in the US today that has human sacrifice as a religious practice.

    Christianity doesn't. Judaism doesn't. Islam doesn't. Hinduism and Buddhism don't. Wicca doesn't, and the Druids gave up the practice a couple of thousand years ago.

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    Default Re: The Legal Limits of Worship

    I smell homework.

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    Default Re: The Legal Limits of Worship

    I smell a troll.

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    Default Re: The Legal Limits of Worship

    I smell an idiot.


    Quote Quoting Jedothek
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    the amendment forbids congress from banning a religious practice as a religious practice
    Didn't bother to read the amendment before "quoting" it.

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    Default Re: The Legal Limits of Worship

    I'm dying to find out the answer.

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    Default Re: The Legal Limits of Worship

    We will worship like the druids,
    They drink strange fermented fluids,
    and run naked through the woo-ids,
    It's good enough for me.

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    woo-ids

    love it !!

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    Default Re: The Legal Limits of Worship

    Hinduism DOES. Not all Hindus but one heck of a lot more than you would think. Many shamanic religions. Some who call themselves wiccan do or would.

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    Default Re: The Legal Limits of Worship

    Quote Quoting rescueme
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    Hinduism DOES. Not all Hindus but one heck of a lot more than you would think. Many shamanic religions. Some who call themselves wiccan do or would.
    I minored in RE. Perhaps you could share with us the relevant texts?


    Much obliged.

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