. ... One of the few to vote against the legislation, Sen. Tim Owens (R-Overland Park), rightly raised the point that banning shariah law is totally unnecessary. According to the Journal-World, he said that our courts are already governed by the legal code of the United States as well as the Constitution, which separates religion and government. Owens also asserted that the legislation sends the message that Kansas is hostile to anyone who doesn’t believe in the ideals of the Religious Right.
Nihad Awad, national executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, agreed with Owens, insisting that the measure could make it difficult for some to choose Islamic marriage contracts, implement Islamic wills or be buried based on their religious customs. [Secular News Daily] Read more
