Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-27 days agoA judge has barred Washington from enforcing a state law that would have required Churches to report child abuse. The judge says the law infringed on freedom of religionwashingtonstatestandard.comexternal-linkmessage-square161linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkA judge has barred Washington from enforcing a state law that would have required Churches to report child abuse. The judge says the law infringed on freedom of religionwashingtonstatestandard.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-27 days agomessage-square161linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareubergeek@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days ago It’s quite literally saving your soul from eternal damnation if you follow the religion. Except, it’s just bronze age mythology… Which has no place in the law.
minus-squareYeather@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 days agoIron Age actually, and because you don’t believe it doesn’t make it any less real for believers.
minus-squareubergeek@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoAnyone can believe whatever mythology they enjoy. That doesn’t mean we need to codify their beliefs into law as a way of protecting criminals.
Except, it’s just bronze age mythology… Which has no place in the law.
Iron Age actually, and because you don’t believe it doesn’t make it any less real for believers.
Anyone can believe whatever mythology they enjoy. That doesn’t mean we need to codify their beliefs into law as a way of protecting criminals.