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Related: About this forumHobby Lobby aims for Obamacare win, Christian nation
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/hobby-lobby-supreme-court-case-107877.htmlThe Hobby Lobby founders' mission is far bigger than a single court case. | AP Photo
By STEPHANIE SIMON | 6/16/14 5:00 AM EDT
The evangelical owners of Hobby Lobby made a fortune selling crafts supplies and made headlines fighting government-mandated birth control coverage. Theyre also using their billions to sell the American public on the literal truth of Scripture through a public-school Bible curriculum, a huge museum around the corner from the Smithsonian and public forums on the faith of the founding fathers.
The Green family may be best known in secular circles for their lawsuit against Obamacare, a high-stakes and highly political case that could undercut the administrations goal of setting minimum standards for health care coverage. By the end of this month, the Supreme Court will decide if the federal government can force the Greens to include methods of contraception they deem sinful as part of employees health insurance.
The pending Hobby Lobby ruling has thrust the Greens into the national spotlight, but the familys mission is far bigger than a single court case. Theyre spending hundreds of millions on a quiet but audacious bid to teach a wayward nation to trust, cherish and heed the Bible.
Theyre building a huge museum dedicated to the Bible a few blocks from the Mall in Washington, D.C., with as much public space as the National Museum of American History. Theyve financed a lavish traveling exhibit as well, complete with a recreated Holy Land cave, a Noahs Ark experience for kids and animatronic characters such as William Tyndale, who was burned at the stake for daring to translate the New Testament into English.
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Hobby Lobby aims for Obamacare win, Christian nation (Original Post)
cbayer
Jun 2014
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yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)1. A lot of Supreme Court results coming in the next two weeks
It is going to be an interesting couple weeks. I think the Supreme Court might get this one right and the only reason I say that is because they did well on ACA. We shall see.
safeinOhio
(32,746 posts)2. If not
the can of worms will be open. Hope they realize the amount of cases they'll have to hear if it goes the wrong way.
edhopper
(33,652 posts)3. I wish I shared your optimism
I think Scalia will push this one through.
Shadowflash
(1,536 posts)4. And the sheep will pay their money to get in and see these exhibits
Just like they do the creation museum.
P.T. Barnum was a wise man.