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Colombia high court says religion out in rulings

Colombia’s Constitutional Court has told a lower court judge that religious precepts cannot be used as the basis for a ruling or other decisions, issuing a directive that applies to all judicial officers in the country.

The high court said quotations from religious texts cannot be used in legal arguments or judgments to directly support the reasoning for a decision. It did say religious quotations can be used to explain a point of view.

In a directive issued in June but only made public Wednesday, the justices made a point of saying the directive was issued for a labor court judge in the southwestern city of Cali, but legal experts said Wednesday that the Constitutional Court’s findings apply to all judges and prosecutors in similar cases.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004047180339 John Adams

    Religious precepts are the foundation of all government and laws. In many cases these religious precepts have been corrupted, but without religious precepts there is not government and no law.

    • aceituna

      This (John Adams) is the crux of the whole matter. I am in agreement.

    • Evermyrtle

      And the war is on, to change our Christian religion to Islam, whatever that is.

  • Vladimir

    Is this push back on Sharia law? Anyone?

    • Esther

      What do you mean by push back Vladimir?

    • http://www.answersingenesis.org/ keyboardshark

      You might be on to something, Vlad. At least, let's hope that is why they are doing it.

  • mallen11

    Interesting that a country with mostly Catholics would make this ruling. If this hasn't already happened in our country, it will follow Colombia if -0 is re-elected. Our freedom dwindles every day.

    Ephesians 6:10 -Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

    As Christians, we are mandated to follow God’s Word to live the Christian way of life. This is the only thing that will strengthen our Nation so God will heal our land.