Oklahoma bans Sharia Law (LOL)

http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/politics/3668/election_update:_oklahoma_bans_shari'ah_law

Amazing what paranoia does to people.

What seems to be the problem?chathuranga

What seems to be the problem?chathuranga

Am I missing something? I can't see much wrong with a pre-emptive strike aginst religious law in a secular state.jimmyjammer69

Because its already written into LAW to begin with.. With our first amendment. This is blind paranoia.

Am I missing something? I can't see much wrong with a pre-emptive strike aginst religious law in a secular state.jimmyjammer69

[QUOTE="jimmyjammer69"]Am I missing something? I can't see much wrong with a pre-emptive strike aginst religious law in a secular state.sSubZerOo

Because its already written into LAW to begin with.. With our first amendment. This is blind paranoia.

How can you ban something that was never law in the first place?

The US constitution, by DEFAULT, blocks acts or systems of discrimination and supercedes all religious laws.

This is the most redundant waste of time ever.

How can you ban something that was never law in the first place?

Netherscourge

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How can you ban something that was never law in the first place?

Theokhoth

[QUOTE="jimmyjammer69"]Am I missing something? I can't see much wrong with a pre-emptive strike aginst religious law in a secular state.sSubZerOo

Because its already written into LAW to begin with.. With our first amendment. This is blind paranoia.

Freedom of religion, not freedom to use your religion as law.

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[QUOTE="jimmyjammer69"]Am I missing something? I can't see much wrong with a pre-emptive strike aginst religious law in a secular state.Wasdie

Because its already written into LAW to begin with.. With our first amendment. This is blind paranoia.

Freedom of religion, not freedom to use your religion as law.

I'm going to introduce a ballot proposition next November that will ban the sun from staying up more then 12 hours at a time, with the exception of daylight savings months.

We don't need no steenking sunlight when I'm watching True Blood.

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[QUOTE="jimmyjammer69"]Am I missing something? I can't see much wrong with a pre-emptive strike aginst religious law in a secular state.Wasdie

Because its already written into LAW to begin with.. With our first amendment. This is blind paranoia.

Freedom of religion, not freedom to use your religion as law.

They are one of the same.. You can't have a country with religious laws, because that is a violation of the first amendment that descrimates against other religion.

I believe that is covered under the establishment clause. wstfld

Which technically makes Sharia Law illegal anyways. It was a pointless bill passed in Oklahoma.

However Sharia Law needs to be looked at carefully. Europe is starting to feel extreme political pressure from the Muslim communities. It's one thing to practice your religion, it's another to use it as a vessel for political gain. And yes, this applies to those extreme right wing christian nuts in the USA.

We've seen what pure Christan governments are like. They are bad... very very bad. We can also see what a state controlled by Sharia Law is like, it is also bad... very very bad.

I thought we would have learned by now we need a firm separation of church and state. This applies to all religions equally. This is all I am saying.

Is Communism literally banned in any states?

Is Communism literally banned in any states?

[QUOTE="Netherscourge"]

Is Communism literally banned in any states?

Theokhoth

Not to mention that if a state banned Communism, nobody in that state could collect Social Security or Medicare benefits when they retire.

It would be funny though if a Tea Party freak tried to get it banned officially and then find out after the fact that they just lost all their their publicly funded benefits LOL

Is Communism literally banned in any states?

Netherscourge

[QUOTE="wstfld"] I believe that is covered under the establishment clause. Wasdie

Which technically makes Sharia Law illegal anyways. It was a pointless bill passed in Oklahoma.

However Sharia Law needs to be looked at carefully. Europe is starting to feel extreme political pressure from the Muslim communities. It's one thing to practice your religion, it's another to use it as a vessel for political gain. And yes, this applies to those extreme right wing christian nuts in the USA.

We've seen what pure Christan governments are like. They are bad... very very bad. We can also see what a state controlled by Sharia Law is like, it is also bad... very very bad.

I thought we would have learned by now we need a firm separation of church and state. This applies to all religions equally. This is all I am saying.

Seems like a pointless thing to do.

In addition, they should consider amending their constitution with a provision to prevent not only Sharia law, but any religious dogma in laws. Something that could... separate church and state or something.

In addition, they should consider amending their constitution with a provision to prevent not only Sharia law, but any religious dogma in laws. Something that could... separate church and state or something.

metroidfood

Not going to happen in a bible belt state..

In addition, they should consider amending their constitution with a provision to prevent not only Sharia law, but any religious dogma in laws. Something that could... separate church and state or something.

metroidfood

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In addition, they should consider amending their constitution with a provision to prevent not only Sharia law, but any religious dogma in laws. Something that could... separate church and state or something.

wstfld

Who remembers Oklahoma exists without someonementioning it? Or without browsing a U.S map first?

[QUOTE="wstfld"][QUOTE="metroidfood"]

In addition, they should consider amending their constitution with a provision to prevent not only Sharia law, but any religious dogma in laws. Something that could... separate church and state or something.

jimmyjammer69

Not in the least seeing as I am willing to bet that many in that state define the United States as a Christian nation and not of a secular one.

I'm going to introduce a ballot proposition next November that will ban the sun from staying up more then 12 hours at a time, with the exception of daylight savings months.

We don't need no steenking sunlight when I'm watching True Blood.

Netherscourge

Who remembers Oklahoma exists without someonementioning it? Or without browsing a U.S map first?

MagnumPI

Who remembers Oklahoma exists without someonementioning it? Or without browsing a U.S map first?

MagnumPI

Woops, nevermind, guess it's in the south. In my defense I never took US georgraphy.

[QUOTE="jimmyjammer69"][QUOTE="wstfld"] No silly. I think they were going for separation of Mosque and State, due to the waves of Fundamentalist Muslims washing over Oklahoma's plains. Conservatives don't like separation of church and state, only separation of mosque/temple/synagogue/non-christian place of worship and state. sSubZerOo

Not in the least seeing as I am willing to bet that many in that state define the United States as a Christian nation and not of a secular one.

Hope they ban Cybetronian Law next....if Megatron finds and opening he'll exploit it....Omni-Slash

I lol'd.

On topic - redundant at best.

[QUOTE="Omni-Slash"]Hope they ban Cybetronian Law next....if Megatron finds and opening he'll exploit it....entropyecho

I lol'd.

On topic - redundant at best.

Many Muslim countries can't or don't want to even consider banning Sharia law.

The question is, why?

Many Muslim countries can't or don't want to even consider banning Sharia law.

The question is, why?

p2250

this is meaningless, a waist of time and money. good jobb America!

You never disappoint to make people laugh ^^

Maybe there's some other reason for banning not just sharia law but internationallaw from Oklahoma courts, as that actually seems like the bolder move.

"This measure amends the State Constitution. It changes a section that deals with the courts of this state. It would amend Article 7, Section 1. It makes courts rely on federal and state law when deciding cases. It forbids courts from considering or using international law. It forbids courts from considering or using Sharia Law.

International law is also known as the law of nations. It deals with the conduct of international organizations and independent nations, such as countries, states and tribes. It deals with their relationship with each other. It also deals with some of their relationships with persons.

The law of nations is formed by the general assent of civilized nations. Sources of international law also include international agreements, as well as treaties."

Many Muslim countries can't or don't want to even consider banning Sharia law.

The question is, why?

p2250

Many Muslim countries can't or don't want to even consider banning Sharia law.

The question is, why?

p2250

Redundant, but harmless and mildly humorous.

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Many Muslim countries can't or don't want to even consider banning Sharia law.

The question is, why?

wstfld

There's a joke somewhere there.