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Same-sex marriage vote risks tyranny of the majority
Soon, there will be no separation of church and state if Maryland's same-sex marriage law goes to a referendum. The state is permitting a congregation of folks to impose their religious beliefs on the secular public. We don't need a math teacher to...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Same-Sex Marriage
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Letter: Pursuit of happiness for everyone
Editor: The purpose of my letter is to convey my disgust with those individuals pursuing repeal of the Same-Sex Marriage legislation, The Aegis, May 23, 2012. Their use of "their" religious dogma to deny others basic human rights is appalling. This...Tags: U.S. Army, Thomas Jefferson, Separation of Church and State, Civil Rights, Human Rights
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Carroll commissioner creates monthly prayer session
A Carroll County commissioner has emailed an invitation to about 850 government employees to attend a monthly prayer session, which she will lead, raising concern among some residents and watchdog groups.
Commissioner Robin Bartlett Frazier drafted the...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Conservation, Carroll County (Maryland), Separation of Church and State
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The Catholic Church has every right to participate in the political debate over same-sex marriage
In her letter objecting to the Catholic Church's support of the petition to bring the same-sex marriage law to referendum. Anna Harrison asks "whatever happened to separation of church and state?" ("The Catholic Church has become a hurtful and...Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Same-Sex Marriage, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Disagreeing over the definition of marriage doesn't make one 'anti-gay'
Letter writer Anna M. Harrison spoke of the "separation of church and state" and "the Inquisition" in describing Catholic parishes collecting signatures to petition Maryland's same-sex marriage law to referendum ("The Catholic Church has become a...Tags: Christianity, Voting, Family, Marriage, Roman Catholicism
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Who's right about church and state, Kennedy or Santorum?
Much has been written and said recently about the First Amendment and freedom of religion in the context of the current political atmosphere. Many of the most provocative comments have been about contraception, abortion rights and health insurance. Some...Tags: Lawyers, Christianity, Family Planning, Employment, Judaism
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Outspoken bishop to take helm of Archdiocese of Baltimore
At a time when Roman Catholic bishops are waging political wars against contraception and same-sex marriage, one of the church's most hard-line generals was named Tuesday to head its historically important Baltimore archdiocese.
The Vatican appointed...Tags: Christianity, Family Planning, Woodstock (Windham, Connecticut), Executive Branch, Civil Rights
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State trooper wanted protesters to 'rot'
As Maryland State Police disbanded an anti-abortion rally along a crowded road near the center of Bel Air, a sergeant told a colleague that the 18 arrested protesters could "sit in a cell for an hour ... and two or three or four and rot."
The same...Tags: Lawyers, Judges, Activism, U.S. Supreme Court, Trials
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Archbishop Lori and the misinterpretation of religious freedom
I am a 71 year old grandmother who grew up in the Roman Catholic Church, learning from the Baltimore Catechism, and who graduated from a Catholic college. I am, however, growing ever more concerned that some clerics ("Outspoken bishop to lead Baltimore...Tags: Belief and Faith, Christianity, Judaism, Mormon, Civil Rights
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Police blotter
Harford County sheriff's deputies and state police report: Aberdeen Addidas Maurice Doby, 25, of the 1300 block of Tralee Circle, was charged Saturday with marijuana possession. Jamie Lee Kewer, 34, of the 300 block of Woodland Green Court, was charged...Tags: Prosecution, Port Deposit, Hamilton, Juvenile Delinquency, Havre de Grace
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O'Brien says Archdiocese of Baltimore won't offer birth control coverage
Cardinal-designate Edwin F. O'Brien said in a strongly worded letter that the Archdiocese of Baltimore will not comply with federal law requiring churches to offer birth control coverage even it means dropping health insurance for its 3,500 employees....Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Christianity, Family Planning, Government Health Care, Employment
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Gay marriage bill doesn't do enough to protect religious freedom
Friday's decision to approve legislation allowing same-sex marriage should raise the concerns of religious freedom advocates ("Md. House passes same-sex marriage bill," Feb. 18). While it would be improper for religious organizations to seek to deny basic...Tags: Minority Groups, Marriage, Family, Civil Rights, Same-Sex Marriage
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