In the Spirit: Some florists won't deliver to atheist
In the Spirit: Some florists won't deliver to atheist
It seemed like such a simple transaction.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation in Madison wanted to send a bouquet of roses to Jessica Ahlquist, a 16-year-old atheist in Cranston, R.I., who had just won a court battle with her school district over a Christian prayer banner.
The foundation quickly learned there are some things you can't say with flowers, at least not in Cranston.
Four floral shops declined to deliver flowers to the teen, according to the foundation. The foundation now has filed complaints against two of the stores with the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights, alleging illegal discrimination based on religion.
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De-flowers 16 year old girl.
If she hadn't let on she was an atheist by making a big fuss over a silly little sign, the florists wouldn't have had any problem delivering flowers to her.
So you see she brought this on herself by making a spectacle of what should be a private matter between her and that in which she does not believe.
y'all.
