Indiana lawmakers are expected to
debate a bill which could allow business owners to refuse to serve
the LGBT community based on their religious beliefs.
Senator Scott Schneider is expected to
introduce the measure in the upcoming session that begins Tuesday.
“The focus has been on same-sex
marriage because that's the hot topic right now,” Schneider told
The
Indianapolis Star. “It's important to have some religious
freedom and protection.”
Micah Clark, executive director of the
American Family Association (AFA), a group which opposes gay rights
and is lobbying for the bill's passage, said that the bill would
allow small business owners to refuse service to gay couples based on
his or her religious beliefs.
“The freedom of conscience bill
really about limiting government's ability to squelch freedom of
religion, conscience or speech,” he said.
One version of the proposal states that
Indiana may not burden a person's right to exercise of religion
unless it can prove that its actions are “essential to further a
compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means
of furthering” that interest. A person would also be able to claim
religion as a defense in court.
A federal appeals court's ruling
striking down Indiana's gay marriage ban took effect in October.
Come on now, what could be more Christian than clinging to 2,000 years worth of traditional hate?
Of course, every conservative Republican will leap at the chance to show their support for this, even knowing such laws will eventually be shot down by the Supreme Court...all part of the show folks, they get to pander to their base of hate and intolerance knowing it's inevitable outcome.
As far as they are concerned, it's a win win scenario.
1 comment:
I couldn't agree more! I can't tell you how this crap makes the hairs on my skin rise!
These so-called "Christians" act nothing like the man they supposedly admire and follow.
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