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Supreme Court decisions that Reflect Religious Beliefs

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Many of those arguing against gay marriage in America use Christian biblical reference as the precedent. Building upon our readings from last week, does the Supreme Court have the right to set mandates based on religious beliefs? How does this challenge the wall of separation? Is the wall of separation already violated by presidential proclamations, public oaths and even our currency?

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This solution describes some Supreme Court decisions that seem to reflect religious beliefs.

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From an ethical point of view, the Supreme Court would not have the right to set mandates based on religious beliefs, largely due to the fact that there is supposedly a separation of church and state within this nation. The fact of the matter seems to be that the Supreme Court does have the legal right to set mandates based upon religious beliefs, largely due to the fact that the laws of this nation are based upon Judeo-Christian legal concepts. In essence, although there is a theoretical separation of church and state, which would rationally include a separation of church and law, in reality, this separation does not entirely exist within our legal system. Due to this factor, theoretically the Supreme Court cannot and should not set mandates based on religious beliefs, except in situations ...

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