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When the church doors open, only white people will be allowed inside.
That’s the message the Asatru Folk Assembly in Murdock, Minnesota, is sending after being granted a conditional use permit to open a church there and practice its pre-Christian religion that originated in northern Europe.
Murdock council members said they do not support the church but were legally obligated to approve the permit, which they did in a 3-1 decision.
“We were highly advised by our attorney to pass this permit for legal reasons to protect the First Amendment rights," Mayor Craig Kavanagh said. "We knew that if this was going to be denied, we were going to have a legal battle on our hands that could be pretty expensive.”
City Attorney Don Wilcox said it came down to free speech and freedom of religion.
“I think there’s a great deal of sentiment in the town that they don’t want that group there," he said. "You can’t just bar people from practicing whatever religion they want or saying anything they want as long as it doesn’t incite violence.”
After permit approved for whites-only church, small Minnesota town insists it isn't racist
(Score: 2) by barbara hudson on Thursday December 24 2020, @02:12AM (7 children)
Why not? The first amendment is a holdover from when religion interfered in everyday life and justified things like slavery, child abuse, and rape. Religion is the problem. It doesn't need special protections and tax exempt status.
You are against slavery, right? And child abuse? And rape? And incest? And honour killings? And forced marriage?
And the IRS hasn't been able to get tax filings from the Watchtower Society or many mega churches because they refuse, citing the 1st amendment.
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(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Thursday December 24 2020, @05:07AM (4 children)
The 1st amendment does not provide tax exempt status. Where do you get that idea? Show me where you see this privilege. You should read it some time. And please, to repeal it would be most fascist. The freedom to speak and of faith and of thought is absolutely paramount. Nobody should ever be allowed to interfere with those who want to hear, believe or think. You really don't know what you're talking about.
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 2) by barbara hudson on Saturday December 26 2020, @05:33AM (3 children)
SoylentNews is social media. Says so right in the slogan. Soylentnews is people, not tech.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by fustakrakich on Saturday December 26 2020, @05:59AM (2 children)
Sorry, We don't like censorship. State control of speech is fascist. "Hate speech" doesn't make me hate anybody, does it you? Direct your energy to the people who can't control their feelings instead
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 2) by barbara hudson on Saturday January 02 2021, @04:19AM (1 child)
SoylentNews is social media. Says so right in the slogan. Soylentnews is people, not tech.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Saturday January 02 2021, @04:32AM
They didn't become civilized by banning speech.
You like censorship, I don't. Just leave it at that.
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 24 2020, @07:03AM
You must not be awake to fail to see the current religion interfering with human lives is scientism, where magical sky fairies have been replaced by TV doctors.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 02 2021, @04:00AM
Wow. Just ... wow.
The first amendment doesn't provide for slavery. Nor child abuse. Not rape, incest, honour killings nor forced marriage.
In fact, the text is pretty clear as is the precedent on the point: a church organisation or doctrine can not excuse activity that would be otherwise illegal.
All the amendment says is that there can't be an establishment of religion, which has been interpreted to include backdoor preferences for, or restrictions on any given religion.
If you like, it's the right to be officially wrong; not to ignore other law.
Of course, the first amendment was also about freedom of speech, press and right to assemble and petition - but we already know that the leftists are dead set against those, so I suppose religion is just the cherry on top, here.