LMFAO.. Satanists makes formal request to open meeting with prayer to his god

[Fanatical Meat]

This was another crap ruling. If someone wants to silently say a prayer or say a prayer outside before the meeting fine anything else and you're asking for this to happen. I am partially surprised that no Jedi's have applied to say a prayer before the meetings or even the West Baptist church to bring out the god hates fags chants before a town meeting.
Do we really want to head down who and what is sincere or a proper practice of ones faith?

 

[senseamp]

The ruling is a joke, and it will be overturned when the court flips. But in the meantime there is fun to be had, and it should be had.

 

[Oldgamer]

Damn, some of you really lack a sense of humor here..

 

[Retro Rob]

Damn, some of you really lack a sense of humor here..

Awww...poor little atheist mad because his troll thread didn't get any traction?

 

[nehalem256]

He is engaging in free exercise of Satanism. His reasons for engaging in it are his business, not the state's.

He isn't engaging in free exercise of Satanism, because as he clearly states he believes satan to be imaginary. He, by his own admission, is trolling.

 

[PokerGuy]

Not legally there isn't. If they discriminate against him, they better have bags of money for lawyers ready.

Yes, there is, the supremes discussed it in the hearing on the case, and it was part of the filings in the case. There is no requirement that every dolt out there must have a chance to open a meeting with his particular invocation.

 

[rommelrommel]

He isn't engaging in free exercise of Satanism, because as he clearly states he believes satan to be imaginary. He, by his own admission, is trolling.

He believes that all gods are imaginary and therefore anyone that is praying would be doing the same thing as him. He's just doing so honestly.

 

[PokerGuy]

He believes that all gods are imaginary and therefore anyone that is praying would be doing the same thing as him. He's just doing so honestly.

And thus it has nothing to do with his religion and practicing it, and thus they will ignore the idiot and move on as they have before.

 

[SMOGZINN]

Yes, there is, the supremes discussed it in the hearing on the case, and it was part of the filings in the case. There is no requirement that every dolt out there must have a chance to open a meeting with his particular invocation.

No, but every legitimate religion should get their time. There are well over 300 pagan religions seriously practiced in the United States.

 

[CitizenKain]

Damn, some of you really lack a sense of humor here..

Christian fascists tend not to.

 

[nehalem256]

He believes that all gods are imaginary and therefore anyone that is praying would be doing the same thing as him. He's just doing so honestly.

So he is an Atheist.

So if he is praying does that mean atheism is now a religion?:sneaky:

 

[thraashman]

And we already know what tends to happen when non-Christians are given the opportunity to lead a prayer.

 

[SMOGZINN]

Damn, some of you really lack a sense of humor here..

When I think about the amount of taxpayer dollars and government time being wasted on such things I no longer think it is funny.

 

[PokerGuy]

No, but every legitimate religion should get their time. There are well over 300 pagan religions seriously practiced in the United States.

Correct. And thus if one of those nuts would like to open the meeting with an invocation, they could probably get into the rotation to do so.

A lot of atheists are childish pricks no better than the fundies they despise. This should not be a big deal, unless there is an actual attempt to establish or promote a particular religion. Clearly that was not the case here, the court has already ruled on it, now the whiners apparently need to throw their tantrums

 

[ch33zw1z]

Awesome. Kudos Mr. Stevens.

The Festivus pole out of Pabst beer cans, how righteous.

 

[SlowSpyder]

And we already know what tends to happen when non-Christians are given the opportunity to lead a prayer.

Wow.... talk about my invisible friend is better than your invisible friend...

 

[Newell Steamer]

Waaaa!! I am being persecuted for not being allowed to persecute someone else for praying and worshipping as they want to,... waaaa!!!

 

[BurnItDwn]

As long as prayers are not mandatory, they are optional, then I think that cities and towns and such should be allowed to keep their traditions.

If there is an instance where people are excluded from discussion, or where people are treated differently if they do not participate in the prayer but instead come to the event after the prayer is done, then, and only then, is there grounds to say one is being discriminated against... IMO

Otherwise, you Christian folk can pray as much as you want, since it does not impact me.

 

[ch33zw1z]

And we already know what tends to happen when non-Christians are given the opportunity to lead a prayer.

Aaaand the Hindu gentlemen shows how patient he can be.

 

[senseamp]

Yes, there is, the supremes discussed it in the hearing on the case, and it was part of the filings in the case. There is no requirement that every dolt out there must have a chance to open a meeting with his particular invocation.

There is no requirement, but they will have to prove in court that they didn't discriminate against him on the basis of his religion. So if they allow Christian prayer and not Satanist, they better have a legitimate reason for it.

 

[nehalem256]

There is no requirement, but they will have to prove in court that they didn't discriminate against him on the basis of his religion. So if they allow Christian prayer and not Satanist, they better have a legitimate reason for it.

Like the fact that the guy openly admits he is trolling?

 

[senseamp]

Like the fact that the guy openly admits he is trolling?

So what? It's his freedom of speech and religion.

 

[PokerGuy]

There is no requirement, but they will have to prove in court that they didn't discriminate against him on the basis of his religion.

No, they do not have to prove any such thing. He would have to file suit and prove that the process is somehow unconstitutional. The onus is on him to prove that the procedure is unconstitutional, and he has no basis for that claim. This is going nowhere, just an idiot clown wasting everyone's time.

 

[nehalem256]

So what? It's his freedom of speech and religion.

Trolling isn't a religion.

 

[Retro Rob]

So what? It's his freedom of speech and religion.

Hold on, how can someone say "I really don't believe in Satan because he's make-believe", and the courts recognize that as a religion?

Are we in pre-school? Are the justices this incompetent, or is it just you?