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SpideySenser's avatar

Mr. Steed has stated under oath what his beliefs are, that those beliefs are sacred to him, and that they are sincerely held by him. Specifically, Mr. Steed states that he believes the identity of FLDS Church leaders, the organization of the FLDS Church, and its internal affairs are sacred matters, designated so by God, and that he has vowed or covenanted not to discuss sacred matters. [...] For purposes of the present matter only, the Court concludes that Mr. Steed’s beliefs, as expressed by him, are sincerely held and religious in nature. He has so stated under oath. There is no evidence of record that he does not sincerely hold his expressed religious beliefs. Isn't that the same kind of shit used by Bernie Law and the Catholic Diocese of Boston during that oh-so-very-messy episode of rampant child molestation? Change out Steed for Law and FLDS for Catholic and BINGO! Exact-o-mundo!

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diogenez's avatar

Nobody could have predicted this (if by nobody you mean Scalia, Roberts, Alito and Thomas)!

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It's fuck all y'all* season's avatar

Not all high functioning alcoholics play darts well, but all superior darts players are functional alcoholics.

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Mayor_Quimby's avatar

That Selective Service form I filled out 20 years ago is looking awfully burdensome right about now. As is the form 1040, IRS. Get your boot-heel of taxation off of my free neck!

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Mayor_Quimby's avatar

I think we tried this argument with Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam. You can believe it all you want, and it works, but then one of your followers usually shoots you. Your best bet is to keep quiet, learn to play the violin and occasionally say something offensive about Jewish folks. That shit gets you the secret cancer cure. Owwww! my conspiracy gland just burst from overuse, shit...

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Monsieur_Grumpe's avatar

The Deaconess PsycWench has proclaimed… 11)Thou shall not drive like a dimwit in the left lane! So be it!

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Spotts1701, Taking Bible Guns's avatar

It is my sincerely held belief that quashing a subpoena on these grounds creates the presumption the judge should be impeached.

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jqheywood's avatar

If you are a white christian...I somehow don't think brownish muslims will get the same treatment

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malsperanza's avatar

The Church of Dry-Humping Jesus Statues now has one very devout member in Everett, PA.

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jqheywood's avatar

Ask your doctor.....

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jqheywood's avatar

You had me at the blinker commandment. I hate that.

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Monsieur_Grumpe's avatar

All are welcome at the C-O-G!!!!1! BYOB and a dish to pass.

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Lot_49's avatar

<i>Under the Banner of Heaven</i> is a chilling look into the world of Mormon fundamentalists, and the fundamental hypocrisy of Joseph Smith, who just couldn't understand why God made those teenage girls so freaking irresistible if he didn't want Joseph Smith to fuck them.

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NorfolkAndWay's avatar

Amen.

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𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

Want Scalia and the boys to roll this back a ways? Just wait for the first case where it's a sincerely held non-Christian belief.

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Good_Gawd_Yall - Unperson's avatar

"Since the experience would turn them into barking lunatics" - sorry, too late.

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