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Would like your opinions on this....a resolution before the UN that will make all member nations establish laws making 'blaspemy' unlawful. Criticism of Islam comes under the heading of blasphemy according to the UN.
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Lol, I hope you meant protections FOR freedom of speech. That said, yes, it would be blatantly unconstitutional for the US government to introduce laws that prohibited one from criticising another's faith or religion, if that law favoured one religion over another. But what if it applied to all religions, including Christianity? It would deprive us of proclaiming truth about the falshoods of other faiths, and the dangers they pose for truth. Yet would an 'all faith' prohibition of criticism be a way of getting around constitutional arguments? But hey, Im from NZ, what do I know of the inner workings of those who interpret the law in the US. But from what I have read and studied, it would appear to me that the supreme court considered the costitution as a document written not with indelible ink on stone, but lightly applied pencil on paper easily erased if the circumstances see fit.River Jordan said:Blatently unconstitutional in the US on a couple of fronts. We have protections from freedom of speech, and we have a prohibition against the gov't from taking sides on religious issues.
It is not whether the UN does anything any more...the problem is with local govts who listen to and hang on every word that the UN says. It is what they do that concerns and affects me. Will Islam obey such a law? Of course not. Sharia law overshadows every other law. Sharia law stipulates that anyone who transgresses such law...including "blasphemy" aka criticism (even of genocide when done under the flag of 'defending Islam" and Jihad)is ripe for targeting and disposal. For example the recent incident in London where a group of Muslim youth bent on protecting what they deemed 'sacred', almost beat to death a Florida student studying in their "territory". They accused the student of not being "local". Yeah, right. Good though that they were found, arrested, and could face a long jail term.[email protected] said:Seems to me such a resolution would make all religions other than Islam illegal. Since Islam claims to be the only valid religion, any belief or statement otherwise would be blasphemy and therefore punishable under the law.
It would make the beheaders knife very attractive for those who hold their religion dear above all else.
It might make atheistic nations like China look very attractive for believers of any faith.
As an aside, does the UN actually do anything anymore?
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Hi brakelite,brakelite said:It is not whether the UN does anything any more...the problem is with local govts who listen to and hang on every word that the UN says. It is what they do that concerns and affects me. Will Islam obey such a law? Of course not. Sharia law overshadows every other law. Sharia law stipulates that anyone who transgresses such law...including "blasphemy" aka criticism (even of genocide when done under the flag of 'defending Islam" and Jihad)is ripe for targeting and disposal. For example the recent incident in London where a group of Muslim youth bent on protecting what they deemed 'sacred', almost beat to death a Florida student studying in their "territory". They accused the student of not being "local". Yeah, right. Good though that they were found, arrested, and could face a long jail term.
On that note, it might be interesting to add that in the dark ages the papacy also had similar attitudes as Islam. Anyone who would not bow to papal authority was persecuted and often killed if they didn't "repent". Those laws are canonical. They still stand. And trust me please when I warn that if Rome ever gains such influence today as she had then, she will practice the very same atrocities as she did then.
The pope is about to address congress. Among other things, what's the bet he proposes laws promoting the sacredness of Sunday. and at the same time demanding freedom of religion. Of course, it would be unconstitutional for him to ask the US to enact laws on religious grounds, but what if laws were passed to protect sunday on grounds of 'family values and tradition'? Mmmmm. Then if the UN laws against 'hate speech' and criticism of another's faith were passed in the US, anyone criticising Sunday laws would be targeted as transgressors against the law. Despite such laws being passed under the pretense of 'family values'. What then of the Sabbath keeper. What then of the honest Muslim observing Friday? What of those who would choose to honor no particular day being atheists and wanting to work? What then of freedom of religion? What then of freedom of speech? You can bet your bottom dollar that the churches would jump at any opportunity to promote and protect their sundays, and at the same time claiming to be defenders of free speech and upholders and protectors of the constitution.
Yep, good catch!brakelite said:Lol, I hope you meant protections FOR freedom of speech.
I don't think so. We have a very long legal history of allowing speech, no matter how offensive some may find it. It's why the Westboro Baptists are able to engage in offensive, hateful speech at funerals. Pretty much everyone is offended by it, but they still have the right to do it.That said, yes, it would be blatantly unconstitutional for the US government to introduce laws that prohibited one from criticising another's faith or religion, if that law favoured one religion over another. But what if it applied to all religions, including Christianity?
Mmmm, so you would agree that any UN inspired "hate speech" law would be entirely unconstitutional, even if applied equally to all?River Jordan said:Yep, good catch!
I don't think so. We have a very long legal history of allowing speech, no matter how offensive some may find it. It's why the Westboro Baptists are able to engage in offensive, hateful speech at funerals. Pretty much everyone is offended by it, but they still have the right to do it.
Mmmm, I wonder if we could one day expect an apology for the numbers of pedophile priests being hidden in parishes all around the world.[email protected] said:I seriously doubt the Pope will address congress and suggest anything at all resembling what one might call 'traditional values' or 'religious policy'. His track record so far suggests the pontiff will rubber stamp legislation making gay-anything the primary life style of choice (it isn't already?). I wouldn't be at all surprised if in the coming months and years the chief cleric of the Roman church would advocate abortion, priestly marriage (nothing wrong with that - it's just against tradition), and some sort of apology for the defense of Christendom against Muslim invasion during the Middle Ages.
"Rome, Sweet Rome,
Be it ever so sinful,
There's no place like Rome."
- Malcolm Muggeridge
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Yep. It wouldn't last 10 seconds in any federal court.brakelite said:Mmmm, so you would agree that any UN inspired "hate speech" law would be entirely unconstitutional, even if applied equally to all?
You are aware Article VI of the United States Constitution: This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.River Jordan said:Yep. It wouldn't last 10 seconds in any federal court.
The Amendments are not written in stone, Amendments can be repealed, altered or changed.brakelite said:Lol, I hope you meant protections FOR freedom of speech. That said, yes, it would be blatantly unconstitutional for the US government to introduce laws that prohibited one from criticising another's faith or religion, if that law favoured one religion over another. But what if it applied to all religions, including Christianity? It would deprive us of proclaiming truth about the falshoods of other faiths, and the dangers they pose for truth. Yet would an 'all faith' prohibition of criticism be a way of getting around constitutional arguments? But hey, Im from NZ, what do I know of the inner workings of those who interpret the law in the US. But from what I have read and studied, it would appear to me that the supreme court considered the costitution as a document written not with indelible ink on stone, but lightly applied pencil on paper easily erased if the circumstances see fit.
IOW, federal law and treaties agreed to by the federal gov't trump state law.Forsakenone said:You are aware Article VI of the United States Constitution: This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.
Reid v. Covert 1957: a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that the Constitution supersedes international treaties ratified by the United States Senate. According to the decision, "this Court has regularly and uniformly recognized the supremacy of the Constitution over a treaty,"In such, the U.S. Supreme Court is bound to adhere to decisions and ruling of the United Nations World Court, also know as the International Court of Justice having signed the UN treaty in June 1945 several months following the death of President F.D.Roosevelt in April of 1945. The US Senate ratified the UN treaty in July 1945 and the UN Charter began in force in October in 1945.
Um...ok. :huh:Of course the President's death must have been from natural causes since the President who was alert and active until just seconds after lighting a cigarette. No autopsy was performed and the cause of death listed was brain aneurysm. FDR's doctor stated that while in poor health, the death of FDR was unexpected.
Actually, determining what is and isn't constitutional is the primary reason the Supreme Court exists. It's basically their job.brakelite said:If the supreme court can decide what is constitutional, or not, (a point which I gather has been a rather contentious one for a long time)
The President nominates someone for the Supreme Court, and the Senate confirms or denies them.then the make-up of individual members of that court would seem to be very very important indeed. And because such make-up is by appointment by the president, (ratified by the senate is that correct, or other way around?)
No, passing laws is the job of Congress. The Supreme Court determines whether those laws are constitutional or not.then the character, political leanings, and spiritual leanings of the president would seem to me to have an over-arching influence on what passes as law in the country
To a point, yes. But keep in mind, Supreme Court positions are for life while Presidents can serve two terms (8 years) at the most, so realistically most Presidents only get to appoint one or two Supreme Court justices. Some don't get to appoint any at all.with the judges reflecting the thoughts of the one who appointed them, to a more or less degree.
I'm not sure why you think the Constitution can be "so easily erased". That would take a pretty extreme set of circumstances, as well as a complicit public.Which is why I brought up the issue of freedom of religion. If the constitution is so easily erased according to the personal leanings of the president and various judges that make up the SC
Again, I'm not sure how you get there from where we started.then the future of Christianity and society as a whole in the US (and elsewhere as the saying goes; if the US sneezes everyone else wipes their face) then an Islam leaning president with a majority of Catholic judges places freedom of religion on a very precarious ledge. True Christians can expect trouble proclaiming their concientious truth when two opposing sides proclaim religious freedom for themselves,if having power, would deny it to everyone else.
Interesting that the case didn't even involve a treaty but rather an matter involving the legality of trying a U.S. Citizen under the UCMJ in a Military Court. Justice Black declared: "The concept that the Bill of Rights and other constitutional protections against arbitrary government are inoperative when they become inconvenient or when expediency dictates otherwise is a very dangerous doctrine and if allowed to flourish would destroy the benefit of a written Constitution and undermine the basis of our government."River Jordan said:Reid v. Covert 1957: a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that the Constitution supersedes international treaties ratified by the United States Senate. According to the decision, "this Court has regularly and uniformly recognized the supremacy of the Constitution over a treaty,"
heretoeternity said:Haz....do we make void the law through faith? God forbid we establish the law. this according to Paul in Romans....so if it is "legalistic" to follow God's law, then it is a good thing to be legalistic....
The UN follows an evil agenda. How far reaching this evil goes is up to individual countries in what they allow.heretoeternity said:On the subject of the UN, do they care for the constitution of the USA or any other country for that matter? The constitution of the US is under attack by the politicians, who do not seem to follow it anymore...next step, UN troops patrolling the streets of America ,and the treasonous politicians swearing allegiance to the UN instead of the USA constitution...it unofficially happening already
Here's the 10 commandments that you wrongly determine righteousness by.heretoeternity said:Haz you have your laws mixed up you should learn how to distinguish between God's law, then ten commandments, and the law of Moses the 613 sacrificiaql etc laws that ended at the cross...it's a common mistake by christians who have been filled with false teach such as you have been.
Jesus said in Matthew 24 the days would be shortened for the "elects" sake..in other words Those who have the testimony of Jesus and keep hIs COMMANDMENTS.as per Revelatrion.