Prayers in Public Schools and Other Matters: Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, Eighty-seventh Congress, Second Session, on S. J. Res. 205 [and Others] ... July 26 and August 2, 1962U.S. Government Printing Office, 1963 - 285 páginas Considers (87) S.J. Res. 205, (87) S.J. Res. 206, (87) S.J. Res. 207, (87) S. Con. Res. 81, (87) S. Res. 356. |
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... action . One can disagree with a decision of the Court without impugning the motives , integrity of good faith of the Justices of our High Tribunal . Vituperative denunciation of the Court or any of its members is out of harmony with ...
... action . One can disagree with a decision of the Court without impugning the motives , integrity of good faith of the Justices of our High Tribunal . Vituperative denunciation of the Court or any of its members is out of harmony with ...
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... action , if any , should be taken on the matter . The prayer involved in the decided case was composed and recom- mended by the State board of regents , but its use was optional with the local school boards . No student was required ...
... action , if any , should be taken on the matter . The prayer involved in the decided case was composed and recom- mended by the State board of regents , but its use was optional with the local school boards . No student was required ...
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... action of the Court in denying public schoolchildren the spiritual solace of the simple prayer involved in the Engel case . In my opinion , it is naive to hope that the Court will reverse itself , even though it will shortly have the ...
... action of the Court in denying public schoolchildren the spiritual solace of the simple prayer involved in the Engel case . In my opinion , it is naive to hope that the Court will reverse itself , even though it will shortly have the ...
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... action which can be taken to correct the wrong which the Court has perpetrated is the adoption of a constitutional amendment . In view of the fact that I had to be away that day . Senator Robert- son on June 26 introduced Senate Joint ...
... action which can be taken to correct the wrong which the Court has perpetrated is the adoption of a constitutional amendment . In view of the fact that I had to be away that day . Senator Robert- son on June 26 introduced Senate Joint ...
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... action is going to be necessary . I have heard the argument , " Let us wait and see . " That is made in good faith . But unless there is some kind of a counterforce and I think it must come from the people - I want it to be sane and ...
... action is going to be necessary . I have heard the argument , " Let us wait and see . " That is made in good faith . But unless there is some kind of a counterforce and I think it must come from the people - I want it to be sane and ...
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14th amendment 1st amendment adopted Almighty American believe Bible reading Bill of Rights Bishop PIKE blessings Board of Education board of regents Chairman chaplains Christian citizens Congress constitutional amendment Court's decision declared denomination EASTLAND Engel establishment clause establishment of religion faith Federal Freedom of religion God We Trust governmental institutions Jefferson Judiciary Committee Justice Black Justice Douglas law respecting Lord's Prayer Madison ment moral Nation nondenominational official prayers parents person practice pray prayer in public preamble to constitution President prohibit proposed protection public schools question recitation religious belief religious exercise religious freedom religious liberty resolution respecting an establishment ROBERTSON ruling school prayer sect sectarian secular Senator from Virginia Senator HART Senator STENNIS separation of church statement stitution Supreme Court decision TALMADGE teachers tion Torcaso U.S. Senate U.S. Supreme Court unconstitutional United University violation Vitale voluntary Washington words worship Zorach
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Página 278 - That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences...
Página 258 - establishment of religion' clause of the First Amendment means at least this : Neither a state nor the Federal Government can set up a church. Neither can pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions or prefer one religion over another.
Página 277 - The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this state to all mankind ; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this state.
Página 267 - All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent...
Página 281 - That religion or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; and, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other.
Página 151 - Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
Página 107 - ... it is no part of the business of government to compose official prayers for. any group of the American people to recite as a part of a religious program carried on by government.
Página 199 - The First Amendment, however, does not say that in every and all respects there shall be a separation of Church and State. Rather, it studiously defines the manner, the specific ways, in which there shall be no concert or union or dependency one on the other. That is the common sense of the matter.
Página 113 - Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity, in exclusion of all other religions, may establish with the same ease any particular sect of Christians, in exclusion of all other sects? that the same authority which can force a citizen to contribute three pence only of his property for the support of any one establishment, may force him to conform to any other establishment in all cases whatsoever?
Página 278 - Incompetent to be a witness or juror on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of- licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State.