Oh, I just remembered. When I was the main expert in the Ten Commandments monument case in Alabama (Glassroth v. Moore), Chief Justice Roy Moore said that the Ten Commandments monument could not offend any religion because all religions believe in the Ten Commandments. When asked about Hindus or Buddhists he said "they are not real religions so they are not protected by the First Amendment." I had forgotten about that! I guess that answer part of my question, although not for Jews or 7th Day Adventists.
************************************************* Paul Finkelman, Ph.D. President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 518-445-3386 (p) 518-445-3363 (f) paul.finkel...@albanylaw.edu<mailto:paul.finkel...@albanylaw.edu> www.paulfinkelman.com<http://www.paulfinkelman.com> ************************************************* ________________________________ From: religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu [religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] on behalf of James Edward Maule [ma...@law.villanova.edu] Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 5:37 PM To: Law & Religion issues for Law Academics; conlawp...@lists.ucla.edu Subject: Go to Church or Go to Jail? That’s what it appears to be (sorry for cross-posting but this should be useful to subscribers on both lists looking for an exam question, to say nothing of the expected discussion). http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/26/jesus-or-jail-alabama-town-offers-options-for-serving-time/?hpt=hp_t2 Headline and first paragraph: Jesus or jail? Alabama town offers options for serving time<http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/26/jesus-or-jail-alabama-town-offers-options-for-serving-time/> If you're charged with a nonviolent crime in one Alabama town, you might just have the chance to pray it all away. Starting this week, under a new program called Operation ROC (Restore Our Community), local judges in Bay Minette, Alabama, will give those found guilty of misdemeanors the choice of serving out their time in jail, paying a fine or attending church each Sunday for a year. James Edward Maule Professor of Law Villanova University School of Law ma...@law.villanova.edu http://vls.law.villanova.edu/prof/maule
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