Charles Haynes
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Charles Haynes
Charles Eaton Hayneswas an American politician and physician...
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Some of the courses I've encountered around the country over 20 years would not pass muster in a court of law. They're closer to Sunday School than legitimate academic courses.
generally private religious schools subject
Generally speaking, private and religious schools are not subject to the First Amendment.
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O'Connor could be the key vote here. She would support keeping RFRA applicable to the federal government, which is one of the issues in that case.
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Today it's something about hallucinogenic tea, but tomorrow it could be something that Roman Catholics or Southern Baptists or a number of groups need some accommodation in relation to a federal law.
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If the aim is to keep "Christ" in the shopping-mall Christmas or to ensure that pagan trees and mistletoe don't lose their Christian labels, then it might make sense to attack presidents and business owners who commit the "happy holiday" sin. But if the goal is to restore the religious meaning of the Christian holy day, then they are aiming at the wrong Target.
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The concept of religious freedom is largely ignored in the curriculum of our nation's public schools.
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The power of these recommendations is that they come from leaders representing a broad spectrum of religious conviction. At the table were people with Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Native American and humanist perspectives, as well as individuals from advocacy groups ranging from the American Civil Liberties Union to the American Center for Law and Justice.
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There really is confusion out there. Finding common ground sounds good. But the reality is, a lot of people on all sides have a stake in the fight.