[ShepherdsDog]

You're right. Chances are if they were some hardcore satanic group they wouldn't want to be drawing any attention to themselves anyways.

[Lemmy]

Gunnair Gunnair:

Yeah Religion is bad. We got that, Lemmy.

I didn't say that. I don't think religion is bad. I think they're all equally kooky. That's why I don't get the uproar against Mitt Romney about being a Mormon. Mormonism is no more ridiculous than any other religion. If freedom of religion is a protected right, then it's a protected right, no matter what that religion is. People should be allowed to practise whatever beliefs they have.

[BeaverFever]

Well, the Harperites intervened and played to their base. There will be no Wiccan priests in prison under their watch.

[ShepherdsDog]

Don't think too many people have lost sleep over the matter, to tell the truth.

[BeaverFever]

Yeah but history is full of people not losing sleep over infringements against others. Doesn't make it right.

Remember, this isn't just about inmate's rights, its also now about political interference in the bureaucracy.

[Gunnair]

Lemmy Lemmy:

Gunnair Gunnair:

Yeah Religion is bad. We got that, Lemmy.

I didn't say that.

Up to interpretation what your point was. What can be agreed upon was yet another drive by insult to anyone with faith by Lemmy.

Really, we get you have issues with religion. Oh, and Curt wants the end of prohibition against pot and Andy wants wealth equity.

Funny though, the twist you get in your panties when someone throws out a drive by anti-union shot though.

http://www.canadaka.net/forums/canadian-politics-f17/psac-endorses-parti-quebecois-t102285.html

I particularly find this admonishment ironic...

Lemmy Lemmy:

But you like your labels

[Lemmy]

Gunnair Gunnair:

Up to interpretation what your point was. What can be agreed upon was yet another drive by insult to anyone with faith by Lemmy.

I'm sorry that's what you think, partly because I had no intention to insult anyone's faith and partly because you've labelled my position completely incorrectly. In fact, I thought my position on this thread was pretty clearly IN SUPPORT of peoples' (in this case inmate Wiccans) right to practise their faith.

Gunnair Gunnair:

Really, we get you have issues with religion. Oh, and Curt wants the end of prohibition against pot and Andy wants wealth equity.

I have no problems whatsoever with religion. I'm a true libertarian in that regard: to each his own. Believe what you want to believe. Others' faiths have absolutely zero impact on my life. It seems, however, that people of faith are pretty quick to turn to personal attacks when those without faith start to discuss the historical facts and scientific facts that contradict a particular religion's beliefs. Just like my signature quotation says: if you want to practise your religion, go nuts, I won't say a word about it. But if you want to tell me the Earth was created in 7 days or Jesus rose from the dead, don't get mad at me when I call bullshit.

Gunnair Gunnair:

Funny though, the twist you get in your panties when someone throws out a drive by anti-union shot though.

http://www.canadaka.net/forums/canadian-politics-f17/psac-endorses-parti-quebecois-t102285.html

I particularly find this admonishment ironic...

Lemmy Lemmy:

But you like your labels

I'm not really a big union supporter either. I recognize their failings. What I am is a supporter of others' right to form unions. Whether I think they're good or bad is secondary, much the same as I view religion. It's not for me, but knock yourself out with it if you like. It seems that I'm always defending unions because of all the ill-informed shit rabid anti-unioners toss about here on CKA.

[RUEZ]

Brenda Brenda:

Xort Xort:

Brenda Brenda:

There are many inmates who have suddenly "found God" and "are a different person now" compared to who they were when they did what they did. Why is that fine, but ANY other religion is not?

That's fine? I don't think so. Being in prison you have most of your rights removed.

Why not remove this one? Why leave religion but not other rights?

Is the justification rehabilitation?

What "other rights" but freedom are removed?

The freedom from unreasonable search and seizure, the right to peaceful assemble, freedom of association.