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xchrom

(108,903 posts)
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 08:53 AM Mar 2014

How Religious-Freedom Laws Could Come Back to Hurt the Faithful

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/03/how-religious-freedom-laws-could-come-back-to-hurt-the-faithful/284164/

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Demonstrators in Phoenix celebrate Governor Jan Brewer's veto of SB 1026. (Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press)


“I’d like to purchase a wedding cake,” the glowing young woman says as she clutches the arm of her soon-to-be husband. “We’re getting married at the Baptist church downtown this coming spring.”

“I’m sorry, madam, but I’m 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 church’s teachings conflict with my religious beliefs. I’m sorry.”
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How Religious-Freedom Laws Could Come Back to Hurt the Faithful (Original Post) xchrom Mar 2014 OP
"Religious freedom" is actually the last thing these people want... surrealAmerican Mar 2014 #1
Exactly,they don't get that treestar Mar 2014 #8
When someone professes to be "Christian," ask them what denomination... KansDem Mar 2014 #2
41,000 Christian denominations? RC Mar 2014 #5
It's the "Buffet Bible." KansDem Mar 2014 #7
That.it.is. RC Mar 2014 #9
"under attack" "persecution" MissMillie Mar 2014 #3
Sorry, using UUs for an example doesn't work. safeinOhio Mar 2014 #4
Religious Freedom = Religious privilege KG Mar 2014 #6

surrealAmerican

(11,362 posts)
1. "Religious freedom" is actually the last thing these people want...
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 08:58 AM
Mar 2014

... 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)
8. Exactly,they don't get that
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 10:51 AM
Mar 2014

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)
2. When someone professes to be "Christian," ask them what denomination...
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 09:09 AM
Mar 2014

There are approximately 41,000 Christian denominations. Ask them to be specific.

 

RC

(25,592 posts)
5. 41,000 Christian denominations?
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 10:43 AM
Mar 2014

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.

MissMillie

(38,562 posts)
3. "under attack" "persecution"
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 09:35 AM
Mar 2014

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."

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