Woman Sues for Being Fired for Piercing

http://apnews.myway.com ^ | Apr 20, 7:36 AM (ET) | ap

[RedBloodedAmerican]

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - A woman who was fired by Costco in 2001 for refusing to remove her eyebrow ring has accused the company of religious discrimination, saying she is a member of the Church of Body Modification.

Kimberly M. Cloutier said she wears her eyebrow ring as a sign of faith. She has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider hearing the case.

The church, established in 1999, counts about 1,000 members who participate in practices such as piercing and tattooing, according to a December ruling by the First Circuit Court of Appeals, which upheld a trial judge's finding in Costco's favor.

Lynn A. Kappelman, a lawyer for Costco, declined to comment. The company has argued that Cloutier's beliefs are political or social instead of religious.

Cloutier's lawyer, Michael O. Shea, filed a petition Monday asking the Supreme Court consider hearing the case.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

"Church of Body Modification"?

How many women have been honorary members of that one, unknowingly?

[massgopguy]

Not to be confused with the Church of What's Happening Now!

[dfwgator]

Is Cher their "patron saint?"

[gov_bean_ counter]

Please tell me this is out of Scrappleface.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I am a member of Universal Beer Drinkers United, UBDU. I am a Cardinal in the UBDU. DUI laws infringe on my right to practice my religion.

[BrooklynGOP]

When I got my first job out of college, I took my lip piericng out. No biggie.

[MikefromOhio]

What happened to the Church of Highly Modified Geo's?

[So Cal Rocket]

Perhaps the guy that got arrested for spitting on Jane Fonda should start a church called "The Church of Tabakky Spittin' on Commie Traitors".

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1387358/posts

[MeanWestTexan]

No, Pam Anderson.

[MikefromOhio]

LOL!!

[Koblenz]

Yeah, well I'm a member of the "Church of Casual Dress" and thus cannot wear a suit to work since it would violate my religion.

[Flyer]

So the folks that got fired for smoking should have started a church?

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Man, they have a website with a forum on it

http://www.uscobm.com/index.asp

I wonder if they have non profit status

[RepoGirl]

She wears an eyebrow ring as a "sign of faith".

What a giant, steaming pant load.

[dfwgator]

Do they still have "The Church of Monday Night Football?" I wonder how they feel about the switch to ESPN?

[BibChr]

In bizarro USA, where we live, the SC won't "hear" the travesty of Terri Shiavo's legalized torture-death, but will take this case.

Dan
Biblical Christianity BLOG

[RedBloodedAmerican]

You may have started something here...

[MikefromOhio]

oh they are probably converting :)

and then there are those that will convert to foxsportsnet :)

[Phantom Lord]

Please tell me this church doesn't have tax exempt status.