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http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/03/how-religious-freedom-laws-could-come-back-to-hurt-the-faithful/284164/?n1v8nt
Demonstrators in Phoenix celebrate Governor Jan Brewer's veto of SB 1026. (Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press)
Id like to purchase a wedding cake, the glowing young woman says as she clutches the arm of her soon-to-be husband. Were getting married at the Baptist church downtown this coming spring.
Im sorry, madam, but Im not going to be able to help you, the clerk replies without expression.
Why not? the bewildered bride asks.
Because you are Christians. I am Unitarian and disapprove of your belief that everyone except those within your religion are damned to eternal hell. Your churchs teachings conflict with my religious beliefs. Im sorry.
surrealAmerican
(11,362 posts)... but they don't understand that. They figure that being the majority means they get to impose their views on everybody else. That's not freedom, it's just bullying.
treestar
(82,383 posts)everything they want could go against them if another religion became them majority, and then, they would actually be persecuted for real. It's dumb.
KansDem
(28,498 posts)There are approximately 41,000 Christian denominations. Ask them to be specific.
RC
(25,592 posts)How does that prove the Bible is the Word of God and therefore without error? Logic dictates that would prove the Bible is full of errors and people choose which ones to believe and which to ignore. If there were no errors, interpretations would pretty much all be the same for everyone.
KansDem
(28,498 posts)You take what you like and leave the rest for others.
And kill them for not taking and leaving the same as you.
MissMillie
(38,562 posts)No one is trying to pass laws telling people what they can and can't believe--except for the very people who insist that they're the ones "under attack" and being "persecuted."
safeinOhio
(32,690 posts)We try to not discriminate against other religions.