Comments on: New Yorkers: Say No to “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/ Atheism with Positivity Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:36:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: kevin bracken http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/comment-page-1/#comment-96651 kevin bracken Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:03:52 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/#comment-96651 <blockquote>It (the law) could allow particular sects to use drugs that are outlawed for the rest of the population. </blockquote> Wait, this law is starting to sound like a <strong>good idea</strong>. This is a huge step in the right direction for cognitive liberty and for groups like the Church of True Inner light (who smoke DPT, currently legal but who knows what will happen), the Church of Reality, who have no deities but smoke marijuana, and Native American tribes who use peyote. If this law allows New Yorkers to join a church where they could legally use certain drugs, it's a great idea. Obviously it would be more fair to just legalize all illegal drugs for all adults, but this law is major progress for compassion and reason.

It (the law) could allow particular sects to use drugs that are outlawed for the rest of the population.

Wait, this law is starting to sound like a good idea. This is a huge step in the right direction for cognitive liberty and for groups like the Church of True Inner light (who smoke DPT, currently legal but who knows what will happen), the Church of Reality, who have no deities but smoke marijuana, and Native American tribes who use peyote. If this law allows New Yorkers to join a church where they could legally use certain drugs, it’s a great idea.

Obviously it would be more fair to just legalize all illegal drugs for all adults, but this law is major progress for compassion and reason.

]]> By: Nick http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/comment-page-1/#comment-95880 Nick Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:33:13 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/#comment-95880 So the Secular Coalition for America doesn't like it because it give churches undeserved power, and New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms don't like it because it prevents them from forcing christianity on other people? ... interesting So the Secular Coalition for America doesn’t like it because it give churches undeserved power, and New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms don’t like it because it prevents them from forcing christianity on other people? … interesting

]]> By: Maria http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/comment-page-1/#comment-95876 Maria Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:20:30 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/#comment-95876 so, where does this leave the peyote issue? so, where does this leave the peyote issue?

]]> By: Mriana http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/comment-page-1/#comment-95804 Mriana Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:45:38 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/#comment-95804 Well, New Yorkers are getting smart. One state down, several more to go. I'm glad Hemant posted about it too, HumanistPR. It's a shame people didn't understand this thing before, but it's good they do now and didn't pass it again. Now if we could just get rid of the Shrub and Dick. Well, New Yorkers are getting smart. One state down, several more to go. I’m glad Hemant posted about it too, HumanistPR. It’s a shame people didn’t understand this thing before, but it’s good they do now and didn’t pass it again. Now if we could just get rid of the Shrub and Dick.

]]> By: Pax Nortona - A Blog by Joel Sax » The Teddy Bear and Peyote http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/comment-page-1/#comment-95743 Pax Nortona - A Blog by Joel Sax » The Teddy Bear and Peyote Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:51:34 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/#comment-95743 [...] here in the United States, New Yorkers are considering a Religious Freedom Restoration Act. This law is designed to allow religious bodies to claim exemptions from government regulations [...] [...] here in the United States, New Yorkers are considering a Religious Freedom Restoration Act. This law is designed to allow religious bodies to claim exemptions from government regulations [...]

]]> By: stogoe http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/comment-page-1/#comment-95711 stogoe Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:24:05 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/#comment-95711 Simply because there's so much work to be done in merely bulwarking the status quo against the continuous, monied attacks on separation by dominionists and other assorted theocrats? Simply because there’s so much work to be done in merely bulwarking the status quo against the continuous, monied attacks on separation by dominionists and other assorted theocrats?

]]> By: Joel Sax http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/comment-page-1/#comment-95702 Joel Sax Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:00:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/#comment-95702 Say -- with no intention here of decrying what is being done against RFRA -- why does it seem that this and many other atheist blogs seldom spend time on moral issues outside of the church/state issue? I keep hearing that atheism isn't without moral stands beyond these, but I haven't seen a lot in the way of explicating what they are. Say — with no intention here of decrying what is being done against RFRA — why does it seem that this and many other atheist blogs seldom spend time on moral issues outside of the church/state issue? I keep hearing that atheism isn’t without moral stands beyond these, but I haven’t seen a lot in the way of explicating what they are.

]]> By: HumanistPR http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/comment-page-1/#comment-95564 HumanistPR Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:50:46 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/#comment-95564 Hemant thank you for helping the Institute for Humanist Studies get the word out about this proposed legislation. Just how dangerous could this bill be? Here's an abbreviated list: <blockquote>Constitutional scholar Marci Hamilton, Yeshiva University professor and author of "God vs. the Gavel," has argued that RFRA places the following neutral laws under extremely demanding scrutiny: abortion regulations; child neglect, abuse and support laws; statutory rape and minimum age marriage laws; laws against domestic violence; zoning and building codes; endangered species protections, antidiscrimination laws; fair housing laws; open space laws; and laws regarding religion in public schools.</blockquote> Hemant thank you for helping the Institute for Humanist Studies get the word out about this proposed legislation.

Just how dangerous could this bill be? Here’s an abbreviated list:

Constitutional scholar Marci Hamilton, Yeshiva University professor and author of “God vs. the Gavel,” has argued that RFRA places the following neutral laws under extremely demanding scrutiny: abortion regulations; child neglect, abuse and support laws; statutory rape and minimum age marriage laws; laws against domestic violence; zoning and building codes; endangered species protections, antidiscrimination laws; fair housing laws; open space laws; and laws regarding religion in public schools.

]]> By: NYCatheist http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/comment-page-1/#comment-95547 NYCatheist Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:00:23 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/#comment-95547 I just sent my e-mail to my assembly person. I just sent my e-mail to my assembly person.

]]> By: Joel Sax http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/comment-page-1/#comment-95325 Joel Sax Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:31:45 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/27/new-yorkers-say-no-to-religious-freedom-restoration-act/#comment-95325 Tough choice. But one can see the neo-Aztecs building their pyramids and canvassing for volunteers.... Tough choice. But one can see the neo-Aztecs building their pyramids and canvassing for volunteers….

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