tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930683319071532737.post4489401739267180125..comments2023-12-25T12:36:39.860-08:00Comments on The Clue Meter: Relativity IIDranghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082177597135236652noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930683319071532737.post-45867389761715578792015-04-13T15:15:33.855-07:002015-04-13T15:15:33.855-07:00Huh, interesting point re: communion. I think ther...Huh, interesting point re: communion. I think there's precedent (wrong bad ugly precedent but precedent nonetheless) that would make communion very difficult if there was a 'no drinking and driving, period' movement here. The precedent is variously cited as Oregon v. Smith, Employment Division v. Smith, or Frohnmeyer v. Smith -- Al Smith was fired for using peyote, a sacrament of his church, and the firing was upheld in the USSC. Belatedly, a lot of folks understood that this established a precedent that would have allowed, for example, the banning of communion wine during prohibition.<br /><br />(Personal point of pride: I set in motion arrangements for Al Smith to be in the audience at an Oregon Gubernatorial debate in which Dave Frohnmeyer was participating.)<br /><br />I wonder how it is in Scandinavian countries that are that strict with drinking and driving? Or maybe the state-Lutheranism in those countries doesn't go for communion. Or maybe since it's a state church...<br /><br />-Erik from SeattleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com