Separation of church and state, indeed.

[Darth Wong]

Thought the date was a bug when I finally saw it - it was in the "Most Popular" box when I posted it.

I'd assumed this was some rare fluke - but we're being discriminated against in custody battles now?

Yes. The situation has not really changed that much. If a Christian parent claims that her atheist ex-partner is somehow harming her child's "religious freedom", many courts are very amenable to that argument. They don't see it as an equal argument coming from the other side.

[The Yosemite Bear]

your honor, please return to the 18th century.

[Lusankya]

You'd think that having Christian parents would harm the child's "religious freedom" more than having atheist parents. Atheist parents would probably educate their children about all religions equally if the children showed interest in religion, while Christian parents would just force Christianity upon their children.

[Darth Wong]

You'd think that having Christian parents would harm the child's "religious freedom" more than having atheist parents. Atheist parents would probably educate their children about all religions equally if the children showed interest in religion, while Christian parents would just force Christianity upon their children.

Christian supremacists (who comprise the majority of America's population) believe that "religious freedom" means "let religion do whatever it wants to people".

[darthbob88]

You'd think that having Christian parents would harm the child's "religious freedom" more than having atheist parents. Atheist parents would probably educate their children about all religions equally if the children showed interest in religion, while Christian parents would just force Christianity upon their children.

Christian supremacists (who comprise the majority of America's population) believe that "religious freedom" means "let religion do whatever it wants to people".

That can't be right. That would mean allowing Muslims and Jews to worship in their own manner, which no Fundy I know would approve of. Besides which, I understood "religious freedom" in the US to be "worship Jesus however you like".

[Darth Wong]

You'd think that having Christian parents would harm the child's "religious freedom" more than having atheist parents. Atheist parents would probably educate their children about all religions equally if the children showed interest in religion, while Christian parents would just force Christianity upon their children.

Christian supremacists (who comprise the majority of America's population) believe that "religious freedom" means "let religion do whatever it wants to people".

That can't be right. That would mean allowing Muslims and Jews to worship in their own manner, which no Fundy I know would approve of. Besides which, I understood "religious freedom" in the US to be "worship Jesus however you like".

When AmeriChristians say "religion", they mean "Christianity". When they say "religious fanatic", they are referring to all other belief systems.