Posted on 07/10/2007 6:19:28 PM PDT by monomaniac
Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression. Ratified 12/15/1791. Note
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,
So - if it had been a Christian gathering in the PUBLIC park, and homosexual advocates decided they were going to go to the park and even quietly “protest” in whatever way they intend, would they automatically be barred from the Constitutional rights?
I doubt it...
Now - did this guy and his followers do this to get attention - quite possibly. But on the other hand, if all they did was enter the park carrying Bibles, lay down and pray (quietly at that), then exactly what law were they breaking?
If you don’t want the public to show up for your event, don’t have it in a public park.
“How come Fred Phelps never gets arrested??”
I think he’s really working for the athiests. He obviously tries to make Christians look like jerks.
No flameproof underwear needed here. But say that on DU on the other hand....
;-)
To be more historically accurate, the first amendment outlaws establishment of religion by congress, and guarantees religious freedom unfettered by congress, but it didn’t at first prevent states like Massachusetts from establishing a particular religion within the state.
Christmas was outlawed in Massachusetts until late in the 19th century, and factory workers were forced to go to work on that day by their Puritan bosses.
But those few states which did that sort of thing gradually moved to imitate the religious freedom clause of the federal government. I believe that is true of New York.
Free speech for me but not for thee...
I’m glad Christian activists are doing more to confront anti-God, anti-American, anti-family, anti-decency, anti-freedom fags.
i agree with # 19
and our last 2 sermons were on Ephesians 6:11 - 19
Fred Phelps never gets arrested presumably because he flashes his ACLU card when approached by law enforcement personnel.
Thank you for the reference. Can’t get much plainer than that, can you? I particularly like the way it starts: “Woe to those....
yer welcome.
see post # 16 for more info...
“any act that serves no legitimate purpose.” Sounds like gay Marriage doesn’t it?
“You’re not going to share your religion with anyone in this park.” Those are the magic words by which the officer will be hung by.
Being arrested in America for praying... something I didn’t think would happen in my lifetime.
Same with Rush Limppaw and Sean Mancandy. They don’t have the guts to talk about stuff like this either.
“You’re not going to share your religion with anyone in this park.”
that’s our whole job in life.
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