SCOTUS rules 9-0 for religious liberty

Common sense, not to mention the First Amendment, would dictate that a church could fire (or refuse to hire) a person who violated its religious doctrine. Eric Holder's Justice Department argued otherwise, and yesterday the Supreme Court unequivocally ruled in favor of religious liberty. 9 to 0.

In what may be its most significant religious liberty decision in two decades, the Supreme Court on Wednesday for the first time recognized a "ministerial exception" to employment discrimination laws, saying that churches and other religious groups must be free to choose and dismiss their leaders without government interference.

Now can we please see the same common sense applied to "public accommodation" laws?

Abortion violates Catholic doctrine, but the Obama administration forces Catholic hospitals to perform abortions.

It also violates Catholic doctrine to recognize same-sex "marriage," yet states force Catholic Charities to provide adoption and other social services to homosexual couples. Or, as is always the case, Catholic Charities stops facilitating adoptions for everyone.

Maybe we can even get the Methodists in Ocean Grove, NJ back into the wedding business, without fear that two lesbians with an ax to grind will demand to use the church's boardwalk pavillion for their sham "marriage."

Because exercising your liberty shouldn't mean that I lose mine.

Posted at 09:40 by Chris Wysocki   [/news]   Comments | Perm Link |
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