Church and State separation.

[lendarios]

M.G.L. - Chapter 272, Section 36

PART IV. CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES

TITLE I. CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

CHAPTER 272. CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY, MORALITY, DECENCY AND GOOD ORDER

Chapter 272: Section 36. Blasphemy

Section 36. Whoever wilfully blasphemes the holy name of God by denying, cursing or contumeliously reproaching God, his creation, government or final judging of the world, or by cursing or contumeliously reproaching Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, or by cursing or contumeliously reproaching or exposing to contempt and ridicule, the holy word of God contained in the holy scriptures shall be punished by imprisonment in jail for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars, and may also be bound to good behavior.

wait.... what??
Where is the ACLU when you need it.

[Eomer]

contumeliously

?

[Dintorr]

Unless it's actually being enforced, I suspect that no one really cares.

[Warrik]

Originally Posted by lendarios

M.G.L. - Chapter 272, Section 36



wait.... what??
Where is the ACLU when you need it.

Like it or not, there was once a time, way back when, when the majority of this country was of one religious persuasion, and its laws, constitution, pledge of allegiance and court system all reflected this.

Its only been until recently that we have become the United States of Mexico, where men marry men, and the removal of God from our courts and pledge of allegiance has become common place. In 20 years we will be a completely differen country where English will be a second language and the country will be a muslim vs christian hot bed.

[James]

I was fairly certain Mexico was largely Catholic? I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm like any other red blooded American man from the past 200ish years, I hate the Catholics. But come on.

[Eomer]

It's amusing to hear people talk all authoritatively about how the US was founded on Christian principles etc etc etc, when most of the founding fathers were atheists or at most deists. Jefferson for example despised religion in all its forms.

But back to rah rah yaaaaaaaaaaay GOD!

[James]

I don't think it matters much one way or the other what religion or anti-religion the founding fathers were. If they made laws that were clearly catering to the Christian majority when it was founded, then that's what you go by. And it's quite clear the major sects of Christianity at the time had a very big influence on this country's founding laws, and that they still do to this day.

Fuck not being able to buy alcohol on Sunday. Fuck it right up the ass.

[Ronne]

Originally Posted by James

Fuck not being able to buy alcohol on Sunday. Fuck it right up the ass.

For real yo

[Tea on tuesday]

You can in Kentucky...

[AngryGerbil]

Missouri too.

And none of these "christian laws" had anything to do with the founding fathers. These all came way after, by theocrats trying to usurp them for their own, when in fact regardless of religion, all the founding fathers were one thing above all else, secularists.

The Pledge, In God We Trust, 'anti-sin' blue laws, tax exempt churches, ten commandments in courts, and whatever that bullshit in Massachusetts is....none of it was the work of the founding fathers.

Like it or not, there was once a time, way back when, when the majority of this country was of one religious persuasion, and its laws, constitution, pledge of allegiance and court system all reflected this.

Its only been until recently that we have become the United States of Mexico, where men marry men, and the removal of God from our courts and pledge of allegiance has become common place. In 20 years we will be a completely differen country where English will be a second language and the country will be a muslim vs christian hot bed.

Actually my friend, it is almost the complete opposite (aside from gay marriage). God is still in the pledge, AFAIK the Ten Commandsments in court is a relatively new thing, my money still tells me to trust in your God, we have never had an official language...

And if this country ever becomes a hotbed of religious violence...that will of course not be at all the fault of any christians or their proposed laws...right? Afterall, it says right there in the Constitution "We, the founding fathers, wish this country to become a Protestant Christian Theocracy..." Elemenary American Civics 101, right?

As far as the OP goes. If that law is real, it is obvious that the makers of the law violated the Constitution. But I think the normal procedure for appealing it starts when they try to enforce it, then the defendant challenges it's legallity, then it goes up the courts, etc etc. Basically, if noone is enforcing it, noone has need to challenge it, hence, why is still in the books. But it's no different than any myriad of retarded laws all over the country that noone ever enforces. It's illegal to sit on a street corner and drink beer from a bucket in St. Louis. (Law made long ago to stop an Irish tradition that immigrants brought over that disrupted normal business)

[Soriak]

States need to set up a committee to go through retarded laws and in one sweeping act repeal them. It's ridiculous to have laws that are such obviously unconstitutional and just not enforce them.

[Kevincheese]

Originally Posted by Warrik

Like it or not, there was once a time, way back when, when the majority of this country was of one religious persuasion, and its laws, constitution, pledge of allegiance and court system all reflected this.

Its only been until recently that we have become the United States of Mexico, where men marry men, and the removal of God from our courts and pledge of allegiance has become common place. In 20 years we will be a completely differen country where English will be a second language and the country will be a muslim vs christian hot bed.

You mean the United States of Canada!

[K`Lag]

Originally Posted by Warrik

Like it or not, there was once a time, way back when, when the majority of this country was of one religious persuasion, and its laws, constitution, pledge of allegiance and court system all reflected this.

Its only been until recently that we have become the United States of Mexico, where men marry men, and the removal of God from our courts and pledge of allegiance has become common place. In 20 years we will be a completely differen country where English will be a second language and the country will be a muslim vs christian hot bed.

Lolz amagad you turn into England! But really we still speak English here honest

[Duppin]

Originally Posted by Warrik

Its only been until recently that we have become the United States of Mexico

...What the fuck are you talking about?

[Himeo]

Originally Posted by Duppin

...What the fuck are you talking about?

The illegal immigrant invasion from the south. Not that anyone cares, really.