 Laws are made for the government of actions, and while they cannot interfere with mere religious belief and opinions, they may with practices. Suppose one believed that human sacrifices were a necessary part of religious worship, would it be seriously...  Brigham Young - Page 358by Morris Robert Werner - 1925 - 478 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Law - 1890 - 542 pages
...appropriate and well-chosen illustrations demonstrated the distinction with great force. He there said that " laws are made for the government of actions, and while...under which he lived could not interfere to prevent a eaoritice? Or if a wife religiously believed it was her duty to burn herself upon the funeral pile... | |
 | Law - 1890 - 548 pages
...those who do must be acquitted and go free. This wonld be introducing a new element iuto criminal law. Laws are made for the government of actions, and while they cannot interfere with mere religions belief and opinions, they may with practices. Suppose one believed ,hui human sacrifices... | |
 | Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, Joseph M. Tanner, George L. Nye, John Walcott Thompson, August B. Edler, Alonzo Blair Irvine, Harmel L. Pratt, William S. Dalton, H. Arnold Rich - Law reports, digests, etc - 1890 - 658 pages
...could not be carried on lawfully under the cloak of a religious faith. In that case it was said that "laws are made for the government of actions, and while they cannot interfere with mere religious beliefs and opinions, they may with practices. Suppose one believed that human sacrifices were a necessary... | |
 | Francis Wharton, Moreton Stillé - Insanity - 1882 - 832 pages
...145), in approving this ruling, said : — "Laws are made for the government of actions, and while thev cannot interfere with mere religious belief and opinions,...religiously believed it was her duty to burn herself upon the funeral pile of her dead husband, would it be beyond the power of the civil government to... | |
 | Citizen of Massachusetts, Alfred Ellingwood Giles - Bigamy - 1882 - 80 pages
...those who do must be acquitted, and go free. This would be introducing a new element into criminal law. Laws are made for the government of actions, and,...religious belief and opinions, they may with practices." £7 A remark of Mr. Jefferson which the court recited, but did not emphasize, was, that he should see... | |
 | Jennie Anderson Froiseth - Latter Day Saint women - 1882 - 472 pages
...those who do must bo acquitted and go free. This would bo introducing a new element into criminal law. Laws are made for the government of actions, and while they cannot ir.terf ere with mere religious belief and opinions, they may with practices. Suppose one believed... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1890 - 1130 pages
...those who do must be acquitted and go free. This would be introducing a new element Into criminal law. Laws are made for the government of actions, and while...worship, would it be seriously contended that the civil governmentunder which helived could not interfere to prevent a sacrifice? Or, if a wife religiously... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1890 - 1182 pages
...appropriate and wellcliosen illustrations demonstrated the distinction with great force. He there said that "laws are made for the government of actions, and,...religiously believed it was her duty to burn herself upon the funeral pile of* her dead husband, would it be beyond the power of the civil government to... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1890 - 778 pages
...those who do must be acquitted and go free. This would be introducing a new element into criminal law. Laws are made for the government of actions, and while...he lived could not interfere to prevent a sacrifice I Or. if a wife religiously believed it was her duty to burn herself upon the funeral pile of her dead... | |
 | John Davison Lawson - Insanity - 1884 - 1012 pages
...which the case went, under the title of Reynolds v. U. &.,' in approving this ruling, said : — " Laws are made for the government of actions, and while...that the civil government under which he lived could notinterefere to prevent a sacrifice? Or, if a wife religiously believed it was her duty to burn herself... | |
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