I spent my yesterday morning translating articles to go on the website of an affinity group for an upcoming conference. The articles were about secularism and fundamentalism.
The first was about the case of an Orthodox bishop accused of molesting boys. He was acquitted, but only after dragging out the trial long enough so the statutes of limitations for half of the charges expired (an ingenious defense strategy, I must say). The boys’ lawyer is now bringing a case to the Supreme Court, alleging that the boys were discriminated against and maltreated during the trial. It reminded me of the various priest sex scandals that have been sprouting like mushrooms after rain in the US for the past few years.
The second article described recent events in Croatia. Apparently, a judge has refused to hear cases in a courtroom in which a cross is displayed. The head judge refuses to take it down. Substitute a ginormous stone slab with the Ten Commandments etched on it and you will have Ray Moore in Alabama.
It really is a small world after all.
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