The atheist who made the complaint against prayer was awarded “$33,200 in compensatory damages, punitive damages and costs”. Leaving aside the devil and his minions, being damaged by prayer must surely be a unique experience. What trauma could this hyper-sensitive disbeliever possibly have experienced to be worth $33k in compensation? Did he burst into flames like a vampire in sunlight? If only atheists could be dispatched that easily.
The Supreme Court ruled that “the state neither favour nor hinder any particular belief” and, by reciting a prayer, it favoured Christianity – a right and proper thing for a civilisation founded upon Judeo-Christian morality to do; right and proper for a civilisation that is not bent on its own annihilation, that is. By the time we have finished driving God out of Christendom we will have nothing left but a howling wilderness, as Peter Hitchens puts it. Let’s hope no atheists are offended by that.
From here:
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled the municipal council in the Quebec town of Saguenay cannot open its meetings with a prayer.
In a unanimous decision today, the country’s top court said reciting a Catholic prayer at council meetings infringes on freedom of conscience and religion.
The ruling puts an end to an eight-year legal battle that began with a complaint filed by atheist Alain Simoneau and a secular-rights organization against Saguenay Mayor Jean Tremblay.
The court ordered the City of Saguenay and the mayor to stop the prayers. It also ordered the city and Tremblay to pay Simoneau a total of $33,200 in compensatory damages, punitive damages and costs.
I am actually finding myself wanting to be summoned to the Supreme Court of Canada and to be found in contempt of court. These so called Justices are a bunch of brainless, gutless, and senseless idiots! How dare they totally and deliberately misinterpret the Constitution and come up with the completely backwards and totally stupid idea that Freedom of Religion means a ban on religion and its expression. I hold these Justices in contempt and have lost all respect that I had for the Supreme Court.
The latest news reports clearly shows the so-called justices of the Supreme Court are determined to set down their wishes and are not prepared to uphold legislation approved by our elected representatives. It has always been my understanding that the duty of the Supreme Court is to uphold legislation approved by our government and NOT to make judgments that fit in with their personal agendas.
Our country is supposed to be built on Christian principals and it is ludicrous to denounce prayers at any public meeting. By doing so the court is supporting atheism – a religion in itself – which is definitely not in the public interest.
Hello Frank,
I remember a number of years ago a similar concern being expressed. That it is Parliament that makes the laws and the Courts do not. However with the emergence of activist judges it seems that the Courts have tried to also be law makers. Of such an attempt on the part of judges to make laws is entirely unconstitutional. But try telling them that.
7 of the 9 Supreme Court Justices were appointed by the current Prime Minister between 2006 and 2014. Should we change the Prime Minister in the upcoming general election?
Definitely NOT. Stephen Harper has made some mistakes but these pale in comparison to those by previous Liberal prime ministers. The truth of the sponsorship scandal has never been revealed but that probably cost the Canadian taxpayer two BILLION dollars. Further Justin Trudeau has no real moral compass and his only aim is to grab power in which case another sponsorship scandal will work underground until it is uncovered. At least Stephen Harper is a Christian and that cannot be said by any of the other leaders.
The fact remains that the justices appointed by the current Prime Minister rule against prayer at city council meetings. Their decision no doubt upsets Christians including Stephen Harper. Perhaps the Prime Minister should only appoint Christians to fill all future vacancies in the Supreme Court if he keeps his job after the next election.