In Washington state, a unanimous vote by the state Senate gave final passage to Senate Bill 6400. As described in a release by its sponsor, the bill directs "the state Department of Corrections to study in-prison programs to help offenders build their moral character." The bill also provides that institutional chaplains appointed by the Department of Corrections "shall not be required to violate the tenets of his or her faith when acting in an ecclesiastical role." This latter provision, according to today's Tacoma News Tribune, is aimed at correcting problems highlighted earlier this year when a Catholic prison chaplain objected to permitting inmates to declare dual religious faiths. (See prior posting.) The bill now goes to the governor for his signature.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
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It's gonna be interesting to see what happens if a prisoner is a product of a mixed marriage -- a Jewish mother and a Catholic father.
Because Judaism is matrilinear, he will be correctly identified as a Jew.
Because Catholocism is patriarchal, he will also be correctly identified as a Catholic.
The pentateuch for both religions clearly says: Honor thy father and thy mother.
It doesn't say, "Pick one and forget about the other."
This will bear watching for further developments...
I didn't understand this case --what religious items did the chaplain not want to give to a person claiming two religions? Evangelicals will let anyone come to their services, provide Bibles, etc. for any, counsel any and try to evangelize all.
http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2008/03/obama-cites-sermon-on-mount-in-support.html
Chimera --I have a comment --no. 24, I think --to you on this post above which is no longer on the home page but in the archives.
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