Holiman v. Dovers

There has been a great deal of confusion and misunderstanding as to the position taken by this court, and I desire to take this opportunity to comment upon these aspects of the case wherein the greatest amount of misunderstanding seems to have arisen.

First, the question of separation of church and state is not involved in this litigation. This court is not concerned with the beliefs of any individual; no one is being told to accept any particular doctrine; no one is advised that one doctrine is preferable to another; Elder Dovers and his followers may expound their beliefs next door to the…