Friday, July 23, 2004


Michigan man refuses to switch religion in rehab program
Jul 22 - A Michigan man is claiming that a court-ordered drug rehabilitation program tried to convert him from Catholic to the Pentecostal faith, and that he was forced to read and memorize tenants of the church. Joseph Hanas says that when he dropped out of the program because of the proselytizing, he was punished by the court. The American Civil Liberties Union has stepped forward to help Hanas with his case.

"I needed help," said Hanas. "Instead, I was forced to practice someone else's religion."...