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Racist Churches are Protected by the 1st Amendment

Journal by DeathMonkey

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

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  • (Score: 2) by barbara hudson on Saturday December 26 2020, @05:33AM (3 children)

    by barbara hudson (6443) <barbara.Jane.hudson@icloud.com> on Saturday December 26 2020, @05:33AM (#1091394) Journal
    Much religious speech is hate speech. And should be banned.
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  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by fustakrakich on Saturday December 26 2020, @05:59AM (2 children)

    by fustakrakich (6150) on Saturday December 26 2020, @05:59AM (#1091399) Journal

    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

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    • (Score: 2) by barbara hudson on Saturday January 02 2021, @04:19AM (1 child)

      by barbara hudson (6443) <barbara.Jane.hudson@icloud.com> on Saturday January 02 2021, @04:19AM (#1093791) Journal
      Civilized countries have banned hate speech. Maybe one day you will join the club.
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      • (Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Saturday January 02 2021, @04:32AM

        by fustakrakich (6150) on Saturday January 02 2021, @04:32AM (#1093797) Journal

        They didn't become civilized by banning speech.

        You like censorship, I don't. Just leave it at that.

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