From: "John Cuccia" 


"Steven Durrett"  wrote in message
news:3924A11C.646728AC{at}pacbell.net...
> John -
>
> I agree with you that people should be allowed to practice "psychedelic
> religions". My position is based, however, not on my obsession with
> religious freedom, but on my belief that the drug laws are ridiculous
> when applied to adults.

I agree with your views on the drug laws. Steve. I also share your concern
about the attempts by conservative Christians to impose their religion on
the rest of us via legislation.

> I do not believe that violation of "proper" laws (say, murder) can be
> justified on the basis of "religious freedom".  For example,
if a real,
> old fashioned Ba'alist church (requiring sacrifice of a couple's first
> male child) appeared in my neighborhood, I'd have no qualms about
> putting its members in jail post haste, on a charge of conspiracy to
> commit murder.

I agree again.  *Everyone* is entitled to protection under the law.

> Can you think of any law that you believe is generally legitimate that
> you would allow to be circumvented on the grounds of "religious
> freedom"?

Nope.

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