Sessions and Sanders cite the Bible for law enforcement

[gooddad409]

@CanadianJudo

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances

Still waiting.

[WuWei]

Don’t be rude. He’s a long time member of this forum in good standing.

That’s a weak reply.

[WuWei]

He didn’t.

[sikofit]

@gooddad409

Once again show us the “separation of church an state” in the BoR’s.

The separation of church and state issue has been ruled upon by the Supreme Court in multiple instances.

Lemon v. Kurtzman, 91 S. Ct. 2105 (1971)

Established the three part test for determining if an action of government violates First Amendment’s separation of church and state:

1. the government action must have a secular purpose;
2. its primary purpose must not be to inhibit or to advance religion;
3. there must be no excessive entanglement between government and religion.

[gooddad409]

The meddling gets a bit old to be honest. Imo.

[gooddad409]

Just admit it isn’t in the Constitution or BoR’s.

[WuWei]

None of which happened.

Nowhere does it say “The AG shall not quote from the Bible.”

Which would be a violation of free exercise.

[CanadianJudo]

where did you attend law school?

[CanadianJudo]

again the issue isn’t AG quoting the bible
the issue is the AG using the bible to justify legal actions by the government.

[WuWei]

He’s a member. It isn’t the Sean Hannity US Only Forum.

Beat him debating, not because of his nationality.

[gooddad409]

Doesn’t take a law degree to read the Constitution or BoR’s.

[CanadianJudo]

I have no issue with Session thinking what he is doing is christian like and supported by the bible, I have an issue with Session going on TV and telling us that on TV as offical policy.

[WuWei]

No. The Constitution and especially not the Bill of Rights was not written to need a law degree.

[WuWei]

To whom?

…

[CanadianJudo]

To the Public, hence why people are calling him out.
He said something stupid.

[WuWei]

Did he? What exactly did he say?

[WuWei]

Then there is no problem.

[WuWei]

Quoting the Bible is never stupid.

[CanadianJudo]

“I would cite you to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13 to obey the laws of the government because God has ordained the government for his purposes,” Sessions said. “Orderly and lawful processes are good in themselves. Consistent, fair application of law is in itself a good and moral thing and that protects the weak, it protects the lawful. Our policies that can result in short-term separation of families are not unusual or unjustified.”

He could have simply said we are following the law as it is written and leave the stuff about Romans 13 out of it.

[sikofit]

@gooddad409

Doesn’t take a law degree to read the Constitution or BoR’s.

What does it take to interpret the Supreme Court rulings on the Contitution and Bill of Rights?

Allegheny County v. ACLU, 492 U.S. 573 (1989)

Court finds that a nativity scene displayed inside a government building violates the Establishment Clause

Abington School District v. Schempp, 374 U.S. 203 (1963)

Court finds Bible reading over school intercom unconstitutional and Murray v. Curlett, 374 U.S. 203 (1963) - Court finds forcing a child to participate in Bible reading and prayer unconstitutional