Baptism In Public Places

[Kamie]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/South/06/02/baptism.ban.ap/index.html


Read. What do you think?

:twisted: Should they be allowed to baptise in public or not? :twisted:

[Uthor]

So, wait, someone was offened by this and complained? If these people were just swimming, would that have mattered? It's just that a few words were said before "jumping" in the water that is what's so controversial? I just don't get it.

[Thordic]

Freedom to practice religion... in private?

I didn't know we added those last two words to the constitution.

They should definitely be allowed.

[nOOB]

agreed

[StealthMonkey]

People are stupid. Of course it should be allowed. If someone wants to in a public park face east and pray I don't care. Gimme a break.

[[NAKED] Young DVP]

But what about the whole "Call to Prayer" controversy going on right now? I heard som state in ther mid-west (Wisconsin or Michigan I think) had passed an ordinance ALLOWING the Muslim 'Call to Prayer" to be broadcast over loud speakers in the public square. The justification was that it was no different than church-bells. I disagree.

Oh by the way, I think public baptisms should be allowed.

[Athena]

Why should someone want to change something that's been going on for as long or long than our country is old? I say let them have their public baptisms! And for as public prayer why not? We have a freedom to express what we believe in. If a gay couple wants to walk down the street holding hands, then the muslim should have their call of prayer as well as the christians should be able to pray or have baptisms in public.

My two cents worth.

[[NAKED] Young DVP]

I don't know (and I must admit, I'm a little uncomfortable that I feel this way), but something about hearing that Islamic babble and jibberish being blasted over loudspeakers makes my skin crawl. I'm all for freedom of religion, but to me that seems like IMPOSING your beliefs upon others. It's not at ALL like church-bells. They are conveying a VERBAL message that - although I don't understand - I do not want to hear. Pubic prayer and baptism I can choose not to see if I don't want to. But my only recourse for the "Call to Prayer" is to leave town? I don't think so...

[steaLer]

sorry, i read this post later. DVP, you're right on the money.
there was a judgement in a chicago-suburb against the muslim community that tried to use loud-speakers, in late 2003 i think.

[unrequited]

If you try to outlaw this, you will have to outlaw public Marriages. All it takes to get married is two bloodtests and two signatures. The ceremony itself is a religous public display.

-Unrequited
http://www.christopherwu.net/

[ArchAngelKIng]

That's super scarey! Who the hell are they hurting? Offensive? It's just taking it too far. Anyone should be allowed to practice their religion in public in peace. Now if you gonna have a musical band for more than 2 hours then I can undertand it could be noise pollution to some but get real on the Baptism being an offensive act!

That's just crazy ****'d up! and unreasonable.



AAK

[Anonymous]

Although this situation classifies as freedom of religion, you can't really claim freedom of religion on everything. Suppose you're a Satanist and you need to sacrifice a virgin...does that give me every right to slay steaLer? :D Like I said, this situation is fine, but people should throw around freedom or religion less often.