06-03-2006, 11:56 AM
Came agross this gem today ,
where is the opportunity and *special priviledges for inmate who partake in a * moslim program* or a *secular humanist *programe ?
Perhaps they should have a programe to teach * homosexuallity* as well -)
any govt funded programe should encumpuss ALL religions/ beliefs ( if we need such programs ) or none at all IMO
DES MOINES, Iowa - A judge has ruled that a Bible-based prison program violates the First Amendment's freedom of religion clause by using state funds to promote Christianity to inmates.
Prison Fellowship Ministries, which was sued in 2003 by an advocacy group, was ordered Friday to cease its program at the Newton Correctional Facility and repay the state $1.53 million.
Lynn's group accused Prison Fellowship Ministries of giving preferential treatment to inmates participating in the program. They were given" special visitation rights, movie-watching privileges, access to computers and access to classes needed for early parole."
U.S. District Judge Robert Pratt called the perks "seemingly minor benefits" that constituted unfair treatment to those not in the religious program. Despite any claims of rehabilitating inmates, the program "impermissibly endorses religion," Pratt wrote.
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to read the whole articule click here ...
http//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060603/ap_on_re_us/prison_religion_lawsuit
where is the opportunity and *special priviledges for inmate who partake in a * moslim program* or a *secular humanist *programe ?
Perhaps they should have a programe to teach * homosexuallity* as well -)
any govt funded programe should encumpuss ALL religions/ beliefs ( if we need such programs ) or none at all IMO
DES MOINES, Iowa - A judge has ruled that a Bible-based prison program violates the First Amendment's freedom of religion clause by using state funds to promote Christianity to inmates.
Prison Fellowship Ministries, which was sued in 2003 by an advocacy group, was ordered Friday to cease its program at the Newton Correctional Facility and repay the state $1.53 million.
Lynn's group accused Prison Fellowship Ministries of giving preferential treatment to inmates participating in the program. They were given" special visitation rights, movie-watching privileges, access to computers and access to classes needed for early parole."
U.S. District Judge Robert Pratt called the perks "seemingly minor benefits" that constituted unfair treatment to those not in the religious program. Despite any claims of rehabilitating inmates, the program "impermissibly endorses religion," Pratt wrote.
smile
to read the whole articule click here ...
http//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060603/ap_on_re_us/prison_religion_lawsuit