Bible-quoting Alabama chief justice sparks church-state debate in embryo ruling

[JacksinPA]

Chief justice's Christian reasoning in IVF opinion sparks alarm over church-state separation

When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, its chief justice had a higher authority in mind.

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When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, its chief justice had a higher authority in mind.

By citing verses from the Bible and Christian theologians in his concurring opinion, Chief Justice Tom Parker alarmed advocates for church-state separation, while delighting religious conservatives who oppose abortion.

Human life, Parker wrote, “cannot be wrongfully destroyed without incurring the wrath of a holy God, who views the destruction of His image as an affront to Himself.”

The Alabama court’s ruling last week stemmed from wrongful death lawsuits brought by couples whose frozen embryos were accidentally destroyed.
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When we start mixing religion with our laws, the doo doo will hit the fan. This is not a theocracy but these guys (& Trump) want to manipulate religious people so that it becomes a theocracy run by hypocrites.

 

[SNOWFLAKE]

“Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves” (Matthew 7:15).

 

[Integrityrespec]

Chief justice's Christian reasoning in IVF opinion sparks alarm over church-state separation

When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, its chief justice had a higher authority in mind.

apnews.com

When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, its chief justice had a higher authority in mind.

By citing verses from the Bible and Christian theologians in his concurring opinion, Chief Justice Tom Parker alarmed advocates for church-state separation, while delighting religious conservatives who oppose abortion.

Human life, Parker wrote, “cannot be wrongfully destroyed without incurring the wrath of a holy God, who views the destruction of His image as an affront to Himself.”

The Alabama court’s ruling last week stemmed from wrongful death lawsuits brought by couples whose frozen embryos were accidentally destroyed.
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When we start mixing religion with our laws, the doo doo will hit the fan. This is not a theocracy but these guys (& Trump) want to manipulate religious people so that it becomes a theocracy run by hypocrites.

Everyone is going to have some basis for what they believe and why they believe. So if some other justice made a ruling and said "there is no God". Would that alarm you concerning his decision?

 

[Rexedgar]

What is it with Alabama Chief Justices? Judge Roy Moore was certifiable and brought the monument to the Ten Commandments displayed in the SCOA rotunda in the cover of night.

 

[Spock]

Alabama, a state with serious educational deficits, healthcare insufficiency, failing infrastructure, racism, and poverty, is concerned with personhood conditions before birth?