Previous entry: Babies taken from Jehovahs Witness parents did not need transfusions: doctor
Next entry: French Scientologists Arrested in Italy
Subscribe: RSS
 |
RNB's RSS feed What is this? |
Subscribe: Email
 |
 Subscribe by Email What is this? |
Most Popular
- Jim Jones plotted cyanide deaths years before Jonestown
- Eight arrested in KKK-related killing, police say
- Polygamist Group Seeks Safe Haven In Colorado
- Dena Schlosser, mom who cut off baby’s arms, moving to outpatient care
- Parents in prayer-death case, Dale and Leilani Neumann, forced to close coffee shop
- Ayah Pin, leader of Sky Kingdom cult, living in Thailand
- Judge won’t stop hearing on FLDS sect land sale
- Thousands of polygamous sect members show up for court hearing
- Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs faces new sex assault charge
- Australia: Kingdom of Yahweh sect declares itself above law and constitution
Santeria priest loses battle to sacrifice goats in home
More articles on this topic: SanteriaA Santeria priest who sued Euless for the right to sacrifice goats in his home lost a key round in court Thursday when a judge ruled that one of the laws he sued under doesn’t apply.
Jose Merced filed the federal discrimination lawsuit in December 2006 after city officials told him he couldn’t kill goats for a ceremony.
Followers of the African-Caribbean religion consider animal sacrifice as essential to Santeria as Communion is to Catholics. Mr. Merced argued that the ritual was protected under the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, which says governments must show a compelling public interest before enforcing laws that could interfere with religious practices.
But U.S. District Judge John McBryde ruled that the city’s slaughtering ban regulated only conduct, not the use of land.
A trial is set for March on the other claims but is likely to be delayed.
Subscribe: Religion News Blog RSS feed | Subscribe by topic: Santeria
Previous entry: Babies taken from Jehovahs Witness parents did not need transfusions: doctor Next entry: French Scientologists Arrested in Italy
Share this
To share this page simply copy and paste one of these URL's:
Article and Site Tools
» PermaLink to: Santeria priest loses battle to sacrifice goats in home Need a shorter link? You can remove everything after the final / » More news articles + news archive on Santeria » More religion and cult news Subscribe (RSS / Email) [What is RSS?] » RSS News Feed - All Topics: Religion News Blog RSS Feed » RSS News Feed - Single Topic: Santeria » Headlines by Email: Daily Religion News Blog Headlines |
More Article Tools
• Bookmark / Tag: Del.icio.us • Bookmark / Tag: Furl • Save this article • Email this article • Print this article [Temporarily out of order] More Information • Books about Santeria • Relevant books (and other goodies) |
