Re: CNN Article: Church ordered to pay $10.9 million for funeral protest

Wow, $10.9 million dollars!

I really don't know what to say. Not even sure how to approach this. I think the begging question is where do we as a nation draw the line between what we should tolerate when it comes to irrational behavior, religious or not.

Religious belief is irrational by definition and under the protection of privacy and freedom, as it very well should be. Yet, it isn't tollerated when it leaves the realm of privacy which is usually where religious irrationality clashes in our culture.

So let me put myself in their shoes. Let's say that my worldview opposed something, such as the policy prevening gay's from being considered civily equal to heterosexuals in terms of civil union. I would gladly protest on this issue.

So what makes me different than this religious group? Lets see.

1. I would protest to the governing body responsible for this policy, not a person not responsible for the policy.
2. My protest would be based on a rational argument that shows at it's core that the policy is unconstitutional and based primarily on religious dogma and no other social predicament.
   
   ... just to name a few.

So if your beliefs are not based on something a rational person can understand, that belief should not be a basis for a protest.

Maybe this is too strong a line to draw. It might be too intollerant of me. If so, please tell me how. I know I'm bias when it comes to these topics...

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