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Religion

Major Nikon

(36,922 posts) Thu Aug 24, 2023, 01:21 AM Aug 2023

West Virginia can't force an atheist inmate to profess Christianity

12 step programs already have questionable efficacy. WV takes it to another level by forcing inmates to profess belief in Christianity as a condition of their parole.

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West Virginia can't force an atheist inmate to profess Christianity (Original Post) Major Nikon Aug 2023 OP

Do they require Jewish or Muslim or Buddhist inmates PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2023 #1

Of course they do (I suspect.) elleng Aug 2023 #2

Probably not Major Nikon Aug 2023 #4

This guy is taking a long time to explain how Congress was... TreasonousBastard Aug 2023 #3

Nor should they. Ridiculous. shrike3 Aug 2023 #5

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,039 posts)

1. Do they require Jewish or Muslim or Buddhist inmates

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Thu Aug 24, 2023, 02:02 AM

Aug 2023

to make the same profession of belief?

elleng

(140,459 posts)

2. Of course they do (I suspect.)

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 24, 2023, 02:07 AM

Aug 2023

Major Nikon

(36,922 posts)

4. Probably not

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 24, 2023, 06:59 AM

Aug 2023

The video mentions there are alternative treatment programs available and this guy requested, but was denied any of them. I suspect those alternatives are reserved for those people who subscribe to a faith other than Christianity. But since this guy was an atheist they forced him into a Christian program because they are too stupid to know doing so is a flagrant violation of the Constitution.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

3. This guy is taking a long time to explain how Congress was...

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Thu Aug 24, 2023, 02:09 AM

Aug 2023

forbidden to make any form of religious belief mandatory.

That tenet has been shown to extend down to the state level, so this guy should get his parole if other things are met.

shrike3

(5,370 posts)

5. Nor should they. Ridiculous.

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Fri Aug 25, 2023, 10:54 AM

Aug 2023

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