The U.S. Supreme Court came back with rulings on a bunch of different cases today, some of which I agree with and some of which I don’t . Let’s take a look at them, shall we?
The Good
In Gonzales v. O Centro Espírita Beneficente União do Vegetal,, the Court ruled that the a small church in [...]
Tag Archives: Religion
Supreme Court Roundup
February 21, 2006 – 07:33 pm
Cliff-jumping for Jesus
January 30, 2006 – 03:41 pm
A dude named Jamie Pierre claimed a world-record cliff jump on Wednesday, skiing off a 245-foot cliff at Grand Targhee, in Wyoming. About 100 feet down, he lost control and went upside down. According to the Jackson Hole News report (which you can read in the Mammoth Mountain Forums), “he landed head first and blew [...]
On Palestine
January 27, 2006 – 01:35 pm
“…for a long period we acted as if our democracy were something that perpetuated itself automatically; as if our ancestors had succeeded in setting up a machine that solved the problem of perpetual motion in politics. We acted as if democracy were something that took place…when men and women went to the polls once a [...]
ID Ruling
December 21, 2005 – 02:55 pm
For the reasons that follow, we hold that the I[ntelligent] D[esign] Policy is unconstitutional pursuant to the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and Art. I, § 3 of the Pennsylvania Constituion.
TAO TE CHING: Unpacking a bit of the mystery
September 22, 2005 – 10:15 pm
[We're reading the TAO TE CHING in my Asian Philosophies class. Our assignment was to "unpack" the meaning that is contained in its simple sentences. I don't think I found the correct meaning, but I did find something. If you think these passages mean something else, by all means, leave a comment and let me [...]
Where time is not counted
September 2, 2005 – 12:56 am
I don’t believe in one God, a Father Almighty, a maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. Nor in one Lord Jesus Christ, who is reputed to be the only begotten Son of God, and born of the Father before all ages. A God of God, light of light, true [...]
