Comments on: Atheists Told To Return Child They Adopted Because Of Their Religion http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/atheists-told-to-return-child-they-adopted-because-of-their-religion/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:35:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kylyssa http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/atheists-told-to-return-child-they-adopted-because-of-their-religion/#comment-91061 Kylyssa Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:43:20 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4436#comment-91061 Actually, the adoption of the SON, 31 years old at the time of his sister's adoption in somewhere around 2001, occurred in 1970. The reasonable ruling occurred in LAST century. The unreasonable one occurred in this century with the DAUGHTER'S adoption. Actually, the adoption of the SON, 31 years old at the time of his sister’s adoption in somewhere around 2001, occurred in 1970. The reasonable ruling occurred in LAST century. The unreasonable one occurred in this century with the DAUGHTER’S adoption.

]]> By: Reinhard http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/atheists-told-to-return-child-they-adopted-because-of-their-religion/#comment-58406 Reinhard Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:30:19 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4436#comment-58406 I noticed this when I first looked at the TIME article and assumed it was a glitch in their web page server, but it seems to be correct: This article is from 1970! And the insanity of the judge in this case was reversed on appeal by the NJ Supreme Court. <a href="http://www.americanadoptions.com/adoption/article_view/article_id/2435?pg=1" rel="nofollow">Unanimously</a>. I think this must have started making the rounds because for some reason it showed up on reddit or some other indexer/aggregator today. Still, it's heartening to know the good guys won in the case. And the amicus curae brief filed in the appeal by various religious groups all argued to overturn the original ruling. (No doubt they understood that if children could be taken away because the parents were atheists, then they could also be taken because the parents were Jewish, or Catholic, or Mormon...) I noticed this when I first looked at the TIME article and assumed it was a glitch in their web page server, but it seems to be correct:

This article is from 1970!

And the insanity of the judge in this case was reversed on appeal by the NJ Supreme Court. Unanimously.

I think this must have started making the rounds because for some reason it showed up on reddit or some other indexer/aggregator today.

Still, it’s heartening to know the good guys won in the case. And the amicus curae brief filed in the appeal by various religious groups all argued to overturn the original ruling. (No doubt they understood that if children could be taken away because the parents were atheists, then they could also be taken because the parents were Jewish, or Catholic, or Mormon…)

]]> By: Reinhard http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/atheists-told-to-return-child-they-adopted-because-of-their-religion/#comment-58405 Reinhard Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:46:08 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4436#comment-58405 I think I shall have to join the ACLU just to send them money to defend this case. I think I shall have to join the ACLU just to send them money to defend this case.

]]> By: Diamond LeGrande http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/atheists-told-to-return-child-they-adopted-because-of-their-religion/#comment-58404 Diamond LeGrande Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:50:43 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4436#comment-58404 So, what has happened in the intervening 37 years? So, what has happened in the intervening 37 years?

]]> By: Diamond LeGrande http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/atheists-told-to-return-child-they-adopted-because-of-their-religion/#comment-58403 Diamond LeGrande Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:48:16 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4436#comment-58403 Funny, both of my parents were believers and I never was. My parents didn't deprive me of my right to laugh at the silly idea of invisible men in the sky. This raises even more questions. I'm an atheist and my wife is a druid. Our daughter is not adopted, nor will be her impending sister. Can the state take our children away because we don't believe in this Almighty God character? Funny, both of my parents were believers and I never was. My parents didn’t deprive me of my right to laugh at the silly idea of invisible men in the sky.

This raises even more questions. I’m an atheist and my wife is a druid. Our daughter is not adopted, nor will be her impending sister. Can the state take our children away because we don’t believe in this Almighty God character?

]]> By: Enlightened Liberal http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/atheists-told-to-return-child-they-adopted-because-of-their-religion/#comment-58402 Enlightened Liberal Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:16:22 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4436#comment-58402 This one will hopefully be reversed in NJ Supreme Court. If not, I'm sure the ACLU will take it into Federal Court. This kind of case is why I'm proud to be a member of the ACLU. Judge Cammaratta is going to have to explain how being raised by atheists is depriving a child of the ability to know god. This one will hopefully be reversed in NJ Supreme Court. If not, I’m sure the ACLU will take it into Federal Court. This kind of case is why I’m proud to be a member of the ACLU.

Judge Cammaratta is going to have to explain how being raised by atheists is depriving a child of the ability to know god.

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