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Supreme Court wrestles with how ‘religious’ prayer should be at public meetings

WASHINGTON (RNS) "Give me an example of a prayer that would be acceptable to Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists,” Justice Samuel Alito asked the lawyer representing two women who did not like Christian prayers at town meetings. “Hindus. Give me an example of a prayer. Wiccans, Baha'i.”
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Supreme Court poised to turn right in 2013 term

WASHINGTON (RNS) Conservative interest groups, perhaps seeing their best chance in years to advance their causes, have argued aggressively in their briefs to the court not only for favorable rulings but for overturning some of the court's time-honored precedents.
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POLL: How do you feel about the Supreme Court rejecting DOMA?

On Wednesday the Supreme Court deemed the Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional, and it's all people were talking about.

What's your reaction to the news?

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Spokane reacts to SCOTUS ruling

Spokanites were just starting their day Wednesday morning when headlines flashed across TV screens and Facebook came alive with news that the Supreme Court had ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional.

“The Constitution is for all Americans. DOMA and Prop 8 are history...

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I’m religious – but my views on marriage equality aren’t

I am often perplexed when people ask me what I think, as a Pagan, about civil marriage equality for same-sex couples.

To be fair, I understand where the question comes from. So much of the opposition to the recognition of the rights of LGBTQ people in the United States seems to have a religious dimension.

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National reactions to gay marriage wins at Supreme Court

Nationally, reactions are mixed to today's court decisions on gay marriage.

“Today is a tragic day for marriage and our nation. The Supreme Court has dealt a profound injustice to the American people by striking down in part the federal Defense of Marriage Act.  The Court got it wrong.....

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BREAKING: DOMA ruled uconstitutional

The Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 today that the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, is unconstitutional.

DOMA is a federal law that restricting marriage benefits and required inter-state marriage recognition to opposite-sex marriages.

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