Wednesday, March 02, 2005
I'm hoping for news about oral arguments in the 10 commandments cases.
Nothing yet (at 1:20 indiana time) from scotusblog or jewish buddha. The AP story by Hope Yen is a little thin. I know a guy who was a plaintiff in one of the indiana cases, and a guy who has litigated 12 of them.
The merits are certainly interesting, but there's also some possibility the court will revise the lemon test.
Hmm what's this about hiv being researched to use to cure cancer? (wanders off distractedly)
In both the Texas and Kentucky cases, the text of the Bible used is the King James Version of Exodus 20:1-17, says Flinn. But there are three different sets of the Commandments in the Bible alone: Exodus 20:1-17, Deuteronomy 5:6-21; and Exodus 34:11-26. There is also a variant in Leviticus 19 and Exodus 34 that contains the Ritual Decalogue and is important to devout Jews.
The Ten Commandments are often referred to as the Decalogue. This is a word derived from the Greek deka, which means ten, and logos, which means word.
"The question now becomes: Which list merits hanging on the wall and who has the authority to decide this? Orthodox Jews assert that there are actually 613 mitzvot or commandments throughout the Torah. Why not include all of these?" asks Flinn.
3:30: ah, here's something from scotusblog now.
Nothing yet (at 1:20 indiana time) from scotusblog or jewish buddha. The AP story by Hope Yen is a little thin. I know a guy who was a plaintiff in one of the indiana cases, and a guy who has litigated 12 of them.
The merits are certainly interesting, but there's also some possibility the court will revise the lemon test.
Hmm what's this about hiv being researched to use to cure cancer? (wanders off distractedly)
In both the Texas and Kentucky cases, the text of the Bible used is the King James Version of Exodus 20:1-17, says Flinn. But there are three different sets of the Commandments in the Bible alone: Exodus 20:1-17, Deuteronomy 5:6-21; and Exodus 34:11-26. There is also a variant in Leviticus 19 and Exodus 34 that contains the Ritual Decalogue and is important to devout Jews.
The Ten Commandments are often referred to as the Decalogue. This is a word derived from the Greek deka, which means ten, and logos, which means word.
"The question now becomes: Which list merits hanging on the wall and who has the authority to decide this? Orthodox Jews assert that there are actually 613 mitzvot or commandments throughout the Torah. Why not include all of these?" asks Flinn.
3:30: ah, here's something from scotusblog now.
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