Quote of the Day: Federal Judge Frank Easterbrook

“It is irrational to allow humanists to solemnize marriages if, and only if, they falsely declare that they are a ‘religion.’ It is absurd to give the Church of Satan, whose high priestess avows that her powers derive from having sex with Satan, and the Universal Life Church, which sells credentials to anyone with a […]

“It is irrational to allow humanists to solemnize marriages if, and only if, they falsely declare that they are a ‘religion.’ It is absurd to give the Church of Satan, whose high priestess avows that her powers derive from having sex with Satan, and the Universal Life Church, which sells credentials to anyone with a credit card, a preferred position over Buddhists, who emphasize love and peace.”

— Judge Frank Easterbrook of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ruling in favor of humanists who sued that only clergy or government officials could solemnize a marriage ceremony.

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