RE: The ability to practice one's religion

2013-11-27 Thread Friedman, Howard M.
& Religion issues for Law Academics (religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu) Subject: RE: The ability to practice one's religion These are fascinating questions. Indeed, it may be that if the law prevents the exercise of conscience, then – at least with respect to certain claims concerning compli

RE: The ability to practice one's religion

2013-11-27 Thread Conkle, Daniel O.
These are fascinating questions. Indeed, it may be that if the law prevents the exercise of conscience, then - at least with respect to certain claims concerning complicity with evil - there is no violation of conscience after all. Would conscience would demand civil disobedience and, if not,

RE: The ability to practice one's religion

2013-11-27 Thread Marc Stern
The UK supreme court today rejected acclaim by owners of a bed and breakfast that they should have religious liberty right not to host a same sex couple. Here is link: http://www.supremecourt.gov.uk/decided-cases/docs/UKSC_2012_0065_Judgment.pdf Marc