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muriel_volestrangler

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12. I cannot understand how any judge could OK a law *requiring* posting of a religious text

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 09:46 AM

Apr 22

I can see how they could argue that it's allowed, because you can say that it's one of several things that could be posted. But a law forcing everyone to use one religion's claims (and the first half of the commandments are specific to that religion, rather than general ethical rules) is so obviously against the First Amendment that it's ridiculous.

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