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Title: Late Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints vs US Post by: minionofmidas on January 28, 2012, 12:11:08 PM What's this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_Corporation_of_the_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-Day_Saints_v._United_States)?
Title: Re: Late Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints vs US Post by: minionofmidas on January 28, 2012, 12:13:10 PM And while you're at it, also give me your opinion on Davis vs Beason.
Title: Re: Late Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints vs US Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on January 28, 2012, 05:04:38 PM Both of them are sound though poorly written by modern sensibilities. Also one needs to be careful applying them.
The core of both opinions is that the government power to criminalize certain acts of commission cannot be vetoed by personal religious beliefs. Of course, if one tried to apply this to government power to criminalize acts of omission then it would give government the power to require people to engage in activities contrary to their religious beliefs, which the First Amendment prohibits. Title: Re: Late Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints vs US Post by: © tweed on January 29, 2012, 07:56:00 AM led to a response by God the Father, who moved to prohibit polygamy within the Church shortly thereafter.
Title: Re: Late Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints vs US Post by: politicus on March 19, 2012, 07:12:29 AM led to a response by God the Father, who moved to prohibit polygamy within the Church shortly thereafter. |