A bunch of bird-brained atheists are suing a New Jersey animal shelter for holding a blessing of the animals.
American Atheists filed the lawsuit in federal court against the Bergen County Animal Shelter – claiming the law was broken when a Franciscan bishop conducted a “blessing of the animals” ceremony.
According to the lawsuit, Candice Yaacobi dropped by the shelter in search of a Chihuahua. Instead, she stumbled upon the animal blessing ceremony and the bishop dressed “in full religious vestments.”
They claim the animal shelter violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment by forcing a religious viewpoint on people like their client.
The atheists may not be aware, but many Protestant denominations host animal blessing ceremonies, too – from pot-bellied pigs to exotic birds.
My denomination, Southern Baptists, normally bless our animals after they’re slathered in barbecue sauce.
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American Atheists filed the lawsuit in federal court against the Bergen County Animal Shelter – claiming the law was broken when a Franciscan bishop conducted a “blessing of the animals” ceremony.
According to the lawsuit, Candice Yaacobi dropped by the shelter in search of a Chihuahua. Instead, she stumbled upon the animal blessing ceremony and the bishop dressed “in full religious vestments.”
They claim the animal shelter violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment by forcing a religious viewpoint on people like their client.
The atheists may not be aware, but many Protestant denominations host animal blessing ceremonies, too – from pot-bellied pigs to exotic birds.
My denomination, Southern Baptists, normally bless our animals after they’re slathered in barbecue sauce.
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