Posts Tagged ‘religion’
Does Kentucky law mandate belief in God?
Tom Riner is a state legislator in Kentucky. He is also a Baptist minister who believes America is a nation under God. In 2006, he sponsored a bill calling for official recognition that the safety and security of Kentucky relies on “Almighty God.” The bill …
Does Kentucky law mandate a belief in God?
Tom Riner is a state legislator in Kentucky. He is also a Baptist minister who believes America is a nation under God. In 2006, he sponsored a bill calling for official recognition that the safety and security of Kentucky relies on “Almighty God.” The bill …
Teen sentenced to 10 years of church attendance
You read that right. According to everything you already know and what you’ve read on AsktheJudge.info, is this possible? Well, it may not withstand a challenge based on the First Amendment freedom of religion but, unless appealed, mandatory church attendance stands as a probation term for a …
Are “run-through” banners with Bible verses at high school football games legal?
The Kountze High School cheerleaders in Texas thought the run-through banners they made were a non-issue since they’ve been around for decades. Recent complaints, however, resulted in a ban of the banners in September, 2012. They had already been used at three home football games when the school district superintendent banned them. …
Forced marriages and honor killings in developed nations
It is not a secret that young girls are married off to unknown, older men in a number of countries. Forced marriages exist in India, Yemen, Turkey, Pakistan and other nations. But did you know it also happens in England and the United States? Karma …
Prayer in public schools – 50 years later
New York state authorized the voluntary recitation of a prayer in all public schools. The prayer was written by the state Board of Regents who administered all things education for New York’s public school students. The prayer that schools could adopt and recite at the beginning of each …
