WI: Shakers weren’t celebate

You dont need to be celebate to be a catholic, you do need to be celebate to be a shaker. Catholic priests are 9 times out of 10 the sons of Catholics, Shakers are never going to be the children of Shakers

My point is that the Shakers could have attracted a community of "Shaker sympathizers" which would stand in the same relationship to actual members that Catholics did to the priesthood.
 
I doubt that it would be seen as violation of the constitution in Supreme Court. It not be targeted against practising of religion. Such law just would limit adoptions not practising of religion.
I doubt that it would be seen as violation of the constitution in Supreme Court. It not be targeted against practising of religion. Such law just would limit adoptions not practising of religion.
I agree. As long as the law has a secular purpose that is not a pre-text it will likely survive judicial review. In other words, as long as the state says, "we believe it is best for children to be placed in the home of a nuclear family" this will survive. Now, if the religious sect can point to debate in the legislature in which "Senator Bigot" says we need to pass this law to get the Shakers that would be a problem and then the secular purpose would be viewed as pretext.
 
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