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Hondaccord t1_j5dcpo0 wrote

Reply to comment by Ma1eficent in WA lawmakers propose bill requiring clergy to report child abuse by littleblackcar

The vow and the law are two different things, idk what to tell you

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Ma1eficent t1_j5qnz8c wrote

Well in this country the first amendment says the government can't make laws that prohibit practice of a religion. And confession and its protection is a pretty big part of Christianity. There's just no way it survives a legal challenge on first amendment grounds.

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Hondaccord t1_j5qvbbt wrote

Just like every other constitutional right there are limitations.

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