Atheist, John Wolff Sues Over Church Bulletin Discount at Restaurant! Fair or Foul?
Video: Atheist John Wolff Files Complaint Against Restaurant’s Church-Goer Discount
John Wolff, an atheist in Manheim Township, Pennsylvania, has filed a complaint against Prudhomme’s Lost Cajun Kitchen for offering a 10 percent discount to diners who bring in a church bulletin on Sunday (video below).
Wolff told the Intelligencer Journal that he filed the complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission because the restaurant discriminated against him for not attending church services.
Wolff said: “I did this not out of spite, but out of a feeling against the prevailing self-righteousness that stems from religion, particularly in Lancaster County. It’s not a big deal in itself and I have no animosity toward Prudhomme’s, but I do bear a grudge against the religious right that seems to intrude on our civil rights, right and left, getting laws passed that favor religion. And this was one more nail and I wanted to do something about it.”
Restaurant co-owner Sharon Prudhomme said that she planned to ignore the complaint: “I did check with all churches that I know of and ministers and they have said anyone can grab and go."
"Come on in grab a bulletin, you don’t have to stay at church, you can take it in and still have a nice dining discount. So, everybody’s covered... this is America, I’m an American, I have a business and I can advertise when and where I like to."
The Freedom from Religion Foundation, which is helping Wolff with his complaint, claims that discounts based on religion are illegal under the federal Civil Rights Act: “As a place of ‘public accommodation,’ it is illegal for restaurants, grocery stores or other businesses to discriminate, or show favoritism, on the basis of religion."
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The right of public accommodation is also guaranteed to disabled citizens under the Americans with Disabilities Act, which precludes discrimination by businesses on the basis of disability.
In addition to the protections against discrimination provided under federal law, many states have passed their own Civil Rights Acts that provide broader protections than the Federal Civil Rights Act. For example, California's Unruh Civil Rights Act makes it illegal to discriminate against individuals based on unconventional dress or sexual preference.
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Sixth Amendment! Anwar al Alwaki, an American citizen was assainated without EVER raising a weapon against America that anyone can witness to! In addition, his 16 year old son was assasinated in a seperate attack. Both of them, being Americans were entitled to a speedy trial according to the sixth Amendment.
I could go on and on about powers he has assumed against a weak and impotent Congress who is afraid to slap him down for his assault on their Constitutional authority!
There has been no new gun control under this administration.
Different set of rules for terrorist.
So you have nothing.
I will say this, the anti-theist zealots may be an example to churches in what true fervor in proselytizing looks like.
This is the way I see it anyway.
If this were about a true right being infringed upon based on religion, attendance at a government sanctioned religious corporation(church), etc I would probably be more sympathetic, but we're obviously dealing with a vicious anti-theist, who made it clear this was about attacking religion and the religious right. Read his quote, he's talking out of both sides of his mouth and has used this restaurant as the sacrifice in a greater crusade.
Newspapers offer coupons - surely that's worse because you have to SPEND MONEY to get a discount - rather than just pick up a peice of paper.