Beards and Contraceptives

A certain terrorist who managed to shoot up a military base (Ft. Hood, Texas) has been in and out of court. He claims his beard is mandated by his “religion,” and even though it is forbidden by the U. S. Military, he is being allowed to keep it. He even got a new judge, seemingly because the original judge thought, incorrectly evidently, that since he is a member of the U. S. Military, that would take precedence over his “religion.”

The owner, founder, CEO, etc., of a major hobby store chain (with some multi-thousands of employees), said his “religion” prohibited him from allowing the insurance, offered to his employees by his Company, to provide certain pharmaceuticals which produce abortions. Since failure to make such provision by January 2, 2013 would incur fines of over one million dollars ($1,000,000) PER DAY, he has sought an injunction. His case has reached the Supreme Court of the United States of America. Justice Sotomayor has concluded that his Company doesn’t have the “standing” to seek such an injunction until such time as the case could be tried in Court, which means. . .well, no

Does this mean that one “religion” has rights which another “religion” does not? Has our Nation become a place where not all religions are equal? The President has clearly stated that we are no longer “a Christian Nation,” but are we to now understand that Christians will lose their rights to equal access under the law?

Christians are being slaughtered regularly and routinely in other places around the World. Is the United States of America soon to adopt the same philosophy?

Do you think it would help if the “hobby” guy grew a beard?