RE: Landmark First Amendment Religion Litigation?

2007-01-29 Thread Newsom Michael
The question is whether there is some sort of firewall around the deed/contract cases. I am just not sure that there is, thus giving the courts some room to impose secular norms in other situations, should they choose to do so. That's all that I mean to say. -Original Message- From:

RE: Landmark First Amendment Religion Litigation?

2007-01-29 Thread Newsom Michael
I don't disagree with the major thrust of what you say, except that I wonder whether judges will avoid intruding in other categories of cases. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Douglas Laycock Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 6:50 PM

Religious exemption/gay adoption in UK

2007-01-29 Thread Phillip Sparkes
A couple of weeks ago a thread on looming issues and religious liberty identified religious exemptions and child custody as areas of interest. The subjects come together in a current controversy in the United Kingdom over a religious exemption for gay adoptions. Those on the list with a