interesting proposed law I read

[ButterflyBlood]

in a link here about Alabama's militia and white supremicist activity, and it's record on seperation of church and state and gay rights, I saw that there was a law proposed in Alabama that would've given a $1000 fine to any clergy who preformed a same sex marriage ceremony. The law didn't pass, but wouldn't it be unconstitutional? If gays are allowed to marry in my religion, wouldn't this law therefore be prohibiting the practice of it?

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Eh?

Look at religions that promote smoking pot or eating peyote or having more than one wife. I doubt there's much Thuggee going on here, but that's another one. If any Voodoo priest tries to raise the dead, or use some spare body parts, there's yet another.

US law draws a line when a religious practice has severe social consequences. Thuggee is pretty severe, and we can all agree on that, but Indians who have been using peyote in rituals for a thousand years? Courts have said pretty much that you can believe anyting you want, but there are limits on how much you can actually act on. We don't all agree on just where they set those limits.

Yeah, they can fine clergy doing what they consider immoral and antisocial, and then it goes through the courts for years.