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Lynn v. Sekulow
WARREN GETS NO PASS FROM ME
By
Rev. Barry W. Lynn
I’m sorry, Jay, but I can’t say “amen” to your characterization of Rick Warren’s participation in the inaugural ceremony. Although once you pass the threshold of having two Protestant ministers, it is not unexpected that one or both (in this case, only one since the Rev. Joseph Lowery did not) is going to pray in…
Mormon Church Can’t Operate In The Dark
By
Rev. Barry W. Lynn
You’re not the only one filing a brief before the CaliforniaSupreme Court in the Proposition 8 case this week, Jay. Americans United hasjoined with more than two dozen other civic groups to file our own brief. Notsurprisingly, our argument is quite a bit different than yours. This dispute revolves in part around some fairly esoteric…
Transparency Needed In Proposition 8 Battle
By
Rev. Barry W. Lynn
We obviously disagree fundamentally about the role of the courts in dealing with issues where fundamental rights (like marriage and equal protection) are at stake. The “will” of the voters does not trump such rights and the courts exist to uphold them against just such a tyranny of the majority. I’m also afraid, Jay, that…
Proposition 8: Respecting the Will of the People
By
Jay Sekulow
Barry, contested issues of public policy, such as the definition of marriage, should be settled at the ballot box, not through violence or the actions of activist judges. It is unfortunate that you would try to link the defense of traditional marriage with isolated acts of violence, just as it is unfortunate that some opponents…
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