Rock Hill woman must read Bible as part of her sentence

Charlotte Observer ^ | Jun. 30, 2012 | Shawn Cetrone

[gitmo]

I'm not sure I would have selected Job. But I haven't heard where her head is right now.

[Michael.SF.]

I was about to make a remark regarding this woman, then I read this:

On Thanksgiving Day, when Tolley was 11, Sikora said, a relative doused her with gasoline and set her on fire.

Sounds like she has not had an easy life and NO, that is not offered as an excuse, merely an observation.

[eglman]

Get ready for the ACLU and the God hating Left to holler cruel and unusual punishment

[elkfersupper]

That's B.S.

How long before some Muslim judge forces one of us to read and write a book report on the Koran for refusing to wear a seatbelt?

[PoliticalArsonist]

Normally, I would agree with you but there is this (from the article):

“But if she consented, it’s really not an issue. It’s critical that the defendant was in entire agreement with it.”

[Copenhagen Smile]

This here is a Christian country. The bible is in our heritage and foundation. The koran? Not in the least.

[moovova]

Good luck to her in her recovery.

[dog breath]

If she was a Muslim, an atheist, Buddhist or a pagan of some sort it would be.

[ReconViper 1]

Last time I checked, this wasn’t Egypt, Mohammed.

[Homer1]

Glad she’s reading it, but voluntary or not, it shouldn’t be part of her sentence

[onedoug]

SC ping....

[Talisker]

Glad she’s reading it, but voluntary or not, it shouldn’t be part of her sentence

Agree - there's no way that compulsion for a reduced sentence wasn't part of her "volunterring."

And as for that sentence - it's way, way too long, given why she was drunk. There are many other ways of dealing with non-malicious criminals than locking them up for extended amounts of time. This will just harm her more.

[PalmettoMason]

This Nation was founded on Judeo Christian principles, it is NOT a “Christian Country”. Anyone can take a look around and see that.

I understand what elkfersupper was saying.

Oh, and welcome to FR.

[PalmettoMason]

You haven’t read about the various jurisdictions in the US that are considering adopting Sharia Law?

“Mohammad?” Nice.

Welcome to FR. Enjoy your stay.

[Copenhagen Smile]

Make no mistake, this was a Christian country. Vastly Christian population, vastly Christian values, and vastly Christian culture.

In the sixties everything started to turn. Now we had better stand up and proclaim this as a Christian country and push back at every opportunity, because if we don't it will totally complete the transformation into an atheist country with strong muslim sympathies, like Europe.

P.S., Why do people only welcome me to FR when they disagree with me?

[PalmettoMason]

YOU make no mistake. The founders were very specific in the language they chose for the Establishment Clause.

[Copenhagen Smile]

Jefferson was the primary architect of the bill of rights. He was a deist, and as president refused to even read the thanksgiving proclamations issued to him by congress. Additionally, Madison demanded that the second amendment contain the words "individual right to keep and bear arms," and yet Jefferson would not allow it for some reason.

So rather, Jefferson was very specific, and his extreme concept was not endorsed by the majority of the founders.

But that aside, I stand by my statement that this was a Christian nation in character, population, and religion, and retains the vestiges of the above mentioned conditions. Furthermore, all Christian Americans must push against the liberal forces of evil that wish to atheitize our nation completely and finally.

I suppose you join with the ACLU on the issue of removing the ten commandments from courthouses? And Perhaps you wish to see the phrase "In God we trust" removed from the currency of America? Maybe you would like to see cross-shaped memorials removed from public land.

GOD Bless America.

[PalmettoMason]

I suppose you join with the ACLU on the issue of removing the ten commandments from courthouses? And Perhaps you wish to see the phrase "In God we trust" removed from the currency of America? Maybe you would like to see cross-shaped memorials removed from public land.

OK, I'll play...

...And I suppose you join with Pastor Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church, and agree that our troops are being killed as God's vengeance against America.

See how that works?

[Copenhagen Smile]

No, I don't see how that works. You just shoved a complete red herring into the discussion.

Its alright to argue, but remember that your points have to make a modicum of sense.

[elkfersupper]

This here is a Christian country. The bible is in our heritage and foundation. The koran? Not in the least.

So, federal judges or supreme court justices cannot disrupt that, right?