Atheist Wins Nearly $2 Million In Settlement Over Faith-Based Rehab

[Ne1]

Thought you all might find this interesting. I know I did!

U.S. District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. found that compelling Hazle to attend the program ran “afoul of the prohibition against the state’s favoring religion in general over nonreligion,” and violated a constitutional right against government imposing religious beliefs on him.

The appellate panel ruled last year that there is “a genuine issue of material fact” that WestCare contributed to the violation of Hazle’s constitutional right when it chose to contract with treatment facilities offering only religious-based programs, and when it arranged for Hazle to attend one despite knowing he is an atheist who had objected to such a program.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/cri...#storylink=cpy

Also see: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/1...n_5987630.html

[DriftyAlison0]

If a person wants to go to a religious based rehab place then thats fine, but if they don't want to, you shouldn't force them.

I go to one (helps me in staying sober and working on growing my faith) and it has helped me. But its not for everyone. (My church has a RU program).