Judge Prohibits Parents From Teaching Religious Beliefs
Scary story from Indianapolis. Couple has son. Couple divorces. Couple (now ex-couple) shares the same religious beliefs. As part of the divorce process the judge made an order that prohibits the couple from exposing the child to "non-mainstream religious beliefs and rituals". So what dangerous religion are the parents? Wiccan. (Wicca is the worship of nature, not to be confused with devil worship). According to an article in the Indystar the judge was concerned in the "discrepancy" of the parent's lifestyle and the Catholic school the child attends. Yes, the parents are practicing Wiccans but send the child to a Christian school (what does that say about the public schools in Indy?). As I understand it the judge thinks the child will be harmed if exposed to two radically different cultures.
Makes me wonder if Wicca would be okay if he went to a non-religious school.
I consider this a very dangerous ruling, which hopefully will be struck down and laughed out of court. Somebody send this judge the Bill of Rights. On a personal level I consider Wicca to be a false religion. But religious freedom means you can practice false religions.
Applying logic to this case I see the following:
1) judge is concerned about the welfare of the child
2) the development of the child might be harmed by exposure to radically conflicting beliefs between home and school
3) therefore protect the child by eliminating one of the conflicting beliefs
Take the above logic and apply it to the concept of teaching (exposure) "Hollywood Culture" VS any devout world religion (Judaism, Christianity, Muslim, Buddhism, Atheism, etc). Uh oh I see radically conflicting beliefs. Well, maybe not with the religion of Atheism. So how long before a couple is judged "too devout"?
What next - arresting parents for teaching their beliefs?
Out there the law is a-coming
Makes me wonder if Wicca would be okay if he went to a non-religious school.
I consider this a very dangerous ruling, which hopefully will be struck down and laughed out of court. Somebody send this judge the Bill of Rights. On a personal level I consider Wicca to be a false religion. But religious freedom means you can practice false religions.
Applying logic to this case I see the following:
1) judge is concerned about the welfare of the child
2) the development of the child might be harmed by exposure to radically conflicting beliefs between home and school
3) therefore protect the child by eliminating one of the conflicting beliefs
Take the above logic and apply it to the concept of teaching (exposure) "Hollywood Culture" VS any devout world religion (Judaism, Christianity, Muslim, Buddhism, Atheism, etc). Uh oh I see radically conflicting beliefs. Well, maybe not with the religion of Atheism. So how long before a couple is judged "too devout"?
What next - arresting parents for teaching their beliefs?
Out there the law is a-coming
I've been so tired of running
Indiana wants me
Lord I can't go back there
- from the song "Indiana Wants Me" by R. Dean Taylor (c) 1970
posted by Quinqube at 00:16
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