Polishprince
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- Jun 8, 2016
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As I said before....wait for the day when some christian business owner "claims" they don't have to follow safety or health laws for religious reasons.Churches are not businesses nor do they have business licenses. In fact, they get special rights...even tax exemptions.It IS a compelling government interest that minorities in this country are not discriminated against. It is discrimination, pure and simple, no matter how much lipstick you want to put on that pig.
There is nothing trivial about discrimination. There is nothing trivial about a religious group requesting to break the law because they're so special.
No.
So why not force Churches to host Same Sex Weddings?
Discrimination has to have some harm to it to be a compelling government interest. and when it comes to Rights, "correcting" the harm has to be done as gently as possible.
The correct solution would be to make them State their policies up front, via a sign, or on their website.
Where does the 1st amendment say only Churches have the right to free exercise, and not individuals?
Free exercise isn't limited to the clergy or limited to when you are sitting in a house of worship.
So the entire adult population of the U.S. has an individual right to the free exercise of religion? This is a Pandora's Box that you don't want to open.
What health or safety law do you think is Unscriptural?
I don't think you know what you are talking about.
I'd highly recommend you pick up a bible and review it, get familiar with Christianity, one of America's top faiths.