Church argues lawsuit violates 1st Amendment

Mari333

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Fri Apr-01-05 11:01 AM
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Church argues lawsuit violates 1st Amendment

Edited on Fri Apr-01-05 11:02 AM by Mari333

A Pequannock church accused in a lawsuit of engaging in cult-like behavior says the suit is an attack on its religious freedom.

Lawyers for Gospel Outreach plan to ask a state judge today to dismiss the suit on the ground that the congregation's beliefs, rituals and even its finances are private matters protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.

"These claims ... cannot be resolved without subjecting defendant's religious practice to inappropriate scrutiny,'' the church's lawyer, Eric M. Lieberman, said in pretrial documents.

But a lawyer for the man who sued the church said the Constitution doesn't provide a shield against allegations of wrongdoing.

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OneBlueSky

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Fri Apr-01-05 11:04 AM
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1. what I'd like to know is when is someone going to file a lawsuit . . .

challenging government funding for "faith-based" organizations? . . . hello, ACLU! . . .

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Toots

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Fri Apr-01-05 11:33 AM
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2. Is engaging in cult-like behavior considered to be a "wrongdoing"?

"But a lawyer for the man who sued the church said the Constitution doesn't provide a shield against allegations of wrongdoing."

I would say the Christian Coalition is engaging in cult-like behavior. :shrug:

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