Sentences with phrase «on free exercise»

They contend that the kirpans are religious symbols protected by the First Amendment's clause on free exercise of religion.

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According to the bill, any restriction on the free exercise of religion is valid only if:

Smith and Black claimed that the denial of benefits was an unconstitutional burden on their free exercise of religion, because it penalized them for taking part in what to them was a religious sacrament.

Regarding matters relevant here, consider the recent wholly aggressive «Free Birth Control Rule» attack on the free exercise of religion.

One of Marty's voices tells him that the courts should not interfere — it is dangerous to infringe on the free exercise of religion.

It is, she suggests, only a «marginal» burden on the free exercise of religion.

This tramples on the free exercise of religion rights of the minority.

In this age and this country, as Lincoln might say, the limits on the free exercise of religion must themselves be legitimated to the satisfaction of those who care, and care deeply, about religion.

Not exact matches

On their surface, the latest batch of Religious Freedom Reformation Act (RFRA) laws, which have passed in 20 U.S. states, not including Arkansas, appear to protect the free exercise of religion.

Perhaps the most common misconception about meditation is that it's an exercise in freeing your mind of all thought, as if it's a quest to find an on - off switch in your brain.

To date, the free, non-profit learning hub has delivered more than 580 million of Khan's straightforward video lessons on demand, with students completing around four million companion exercises on any given day.

I'm reading NFIB v. Sebelius (the Obamacare decision) in preparation for teaching the case to my constitutional law students and came across the following most interesting passage in in Justice Ginsburg's opinion: «A mandate to purchase a particular product would be unconstitutional if, for example, the edict impermissibly abridged the freedom of speech, interfered with the free exercise of religion, or infringed on a liberty interest protected by the Due Process Clause.»

We can therefore say that the right of religious hospitals to object to performing abortions, which is rooted in their right to free exercise of their religion, is at best on hold in Alaska.

We might think that a chimpanzee is exercising free will when it chooses to chomp on a banana, or a cat when it rips up your sofa, but what about the roundworm called Caenorhabditis elegans — a simple creature made of only 959 cells?

The reason Mitchell is not on trial for blasphemy is because the first admendment bans both the establishment of religion and the restriction of the free exercise thereof.

In Smith, the Court interpreted its First Amendment decisions as holding «that the right of free exercise does not relieve an individual of the obligation to comply with a «valid and neutral law of general applicability on the ground that the law proscribes (or prescribes) conduct that his religion prescribes (or proscribes)»» (id.

On the one hand, democratic freedom may mean the ideal of the individual exercising his or her own free will — a value based upon solid conviction and nourished by a Christian view of the competence and dignity of the individual soul.

If, on the other hand, the new Court majority really does favor Scalia's reading of «free exercise,» religious exemption is out the window for the foreseeable future.

It is easy to see why that seems like the right tool: Free exercise jurisprudence has frequently involved the crafting of prudential exemptions and accommodations — precisely the carving out of spaces — that could allow religious believers to act on their convictions even in the face of contrary public sentiments or (up to a point) public laws.

A free society rises or falls on the exercise of a collective responsibility.

Where the state can encroach on one religion's free exercise, it can just as easily trample on any other religion's free exercise.

Second, these children and infants were expressly judged and executed for the acts of their parents in direct contradiction of the basic Christian tenet of divine judgment based on an exercise of free will to choose evil or reject god.

The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination, shall forever hereafter be guaranteed; and no person shall be denied any civil or political right, privilege or capacity, on account of his opinions concerning religion; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be construed to dispense with oaths or affirmations, excuse acts of licentiousness or justify practices inconsistent with the good order, peace or safety of the state.

In those cases the court deferred to the judgment of the Air Force that the free - exercise claim of a Jewish officer who wore his yarmulke on duty could not be accommodated; it deferred to the judgment of correctional authorities that the free - exercise claim of a Black Muslim to attend Friday afternoon religious services could not be accommodated; it deferred to the judgment of the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service that building a logging road through a national forest was necessary despite the damage to religious practices of Native American tribes in that area; it deferred to the Internal Revenue Service's ruling that Bob Jones University was not entitled to tax exemption because of its religiously motivated rule against interracial dating and marriage on campus; it deferred to the judgment of the secretary of labor that a religious community must pay its members the minimum wage for work they performed in the group's business although the members said they had religious objections to being paid for their work.

But in many recent cases they have tended to agree more readily on another thesis: that the free - exercise clause does not interpose protections of religious obligations and practices that it once did (from 1940 to 1981), and that the establishment clause does not have the, force against government action that it once did (from 1948 to 1985)

The court has been whittling back on both free - exercise and establishment - clause claims in favor of wider amplitude for the exercise of the powers of government.

We should allow the naked pastor to be judgmental of Walsh since he insists on it, and is exercising free will.

Lt. Cmdr. Christensen went on to say that «all service members are free to exercise their constitutional right to practice their religion in a manner that is respectful of other individuals» rights to follow their own belief systems; and in ways that are conducive to good order and discipline; and that do not detract from accomplishing the military mission»...

There he is free to make explicit the Christian claim that Isaiah 53 was a text, «as authoritative scripture, that exercised pressure on the early church in its struggle to understand the suffering and death of Jesus Christ.»

In a statement, Broglio's office said: «Archbishop Broglio and the Archdiocese stand firm in the belief, based on legal precedent, that such a directive from the Army (about not reading the letter) constituted a violation of his Constitutionally - protected right of free speech and the free exercise of religion, as well as those same rights of all military chaplains and their congregants.»

The full exercise of this right requires that trustees and administrators protect teachers and students against pressures from outside in favor of certain methods and conclusions of inquiry, and that support for teaching and research be kept as free as possible from exerting a controlling influence on academic pursuits.

Freedom is always exercised on given particular material, even when it is total commitment of the free subject.

In the theology of Karl Barth, for example even though scientific discoveries are affirmed within the realm proper to science, the only way to know God is through God's free decision to reveal herself / himself in Jesus Christ; any other way of attempting to know God, such as through the exercise of human reason, of which science is an example, is pretentious idolatry on the part of humans trying to play God.

Whatever views one might hold on that distinct question, in this case the Council has engaged in an obvious violation of the right to the free exercise of religion.

A substantial sector of religious America, for example, sees the firefight in Waco as an attack on radical religion and places the cutting edge of religious freedom in the defense of cults» free exercise rights.

It shouldn't be surprising that apologists will defend biblical chattel slavery given they are equally willing to defend the slaughter of children and infants; completely disregarding any notion of judgment based on an exercise of free will, completely disregarding any notion of empathy for their suffering, and with complete rejection of any personal moral culpability in offering their various incarnations of a Nuremberg defense by placing their self - serving deference to perceived authority over any and all other moral considerations.

But even if that bastion were, regrettably, to fall, a further protection should be maintained to safeguard the free exercise of religion on the part of organizations seeking to carry out what members believe to be the duties of conscience required by their religious obligations; i.e..

For those who must believe in a god, what if there is indeed a god but his true test, which hasn't been revealed in any faith / book, is whether or not you exercised your free will during your time on the planet to believe in any of the various faiths / books of hate and intolerance that man created?

In fact, one could make the case that anyone attending the dinner, even the two candidates, would, by the vibrant solidarity of the evening, be reminded that America is at her finest when people, free to exercise their religion, assemble on behalf of poor women and their babies, born and unborn, in a spirit of civility and respect.

Also it seems to me that we have a country founded on the principle of free exercise of religious faith — whatever the faith.

On the other hand, as far as lies in your power, you are to protect and support the free exercise of religion of the country, and the undisturbed enjoyment of the rights of conscience in religious matters, with your utmost influence and authority.

The time is running out for Isreal, now for sixty year built on doctrine of religion discrimination.Same as christiian are condemn in muslim countries.But fact is christian are free to exercise their religion in muslim countries.Can Muslims of all world for example have superior claim over Christians living in their countries.hat Answer is no.

«It does not take a clear position on the reach of the free exercise clause.»

There's healthy dining (gluten free and vegan), drinking and exercise options for those who can't take one more beer or brat sitting on their butt!

Of course, good health definitely doesn't come for free; it will involve a regular exercise routine and a diet that's not based mainly on processed foods.

For those who want to remain active while traveling, Ambrose does also have a 24 - hour fitness room on - site that includes a full range of high - quality exercise equipment: treadmills, ellipticals, bicycles and free weights.

Avener scored well on Friday afternoon despite missing a double backflip in free exercise and slipping a hand in his high bar routine.

This off - season LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh all exercised the early termination option on their contracts which allowed these superstars to opt out of their contracts and once again dip their toes in the waters of free agency.

Parents were pretty happy with this guilt - free playdate because our kids were getting exercise, the parents were socializing in the shade, and everyone was snacking on foods that contain no high fructose corn syrup, synthetic preservatives or artificial flavors.