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cbayer

(146,218 posts)
Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:06 AM Mar 2015

Church threatens to cancel over 'religious freedom' bill

This is the denomination in which I was raised.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/03/25/church-threatens-cancel-indy-visit-religious-freedom-bill/70446862/

Chris Sikich, The Indianapolis Star 6:33 p.m. EDT March 25, 2015

INDIANAPOLIS — The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has sent a letter to Indiana Gov. Mike Pence threatening to cancel its 2017 convention in Indianapolis if he signs controversial legislation that could allow business owners to refuse services to same-sex couples.

"Our perspective is that hate and bigotry wrapped in religious freedom is still hate and bigotry," Todd Adams, the associate general minister and vice president of the Indianapolis-based denomination, told The Indianapolis Star.

Adams said the Disciples of Christ would instead seek a host city that is "hospitable and welcome to all of our attendees."

Pence plans to sign the "religious freedom" legislation, which could protect business owners who don't want to provide services for same-sex couples, in a private ceremony Thursday, spokeswoman Kara Brooks said.

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cbayer

(146,218 posts)
3. I think an organized boycott would be great.
Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:22 AM
Mar 2015

Indianapolis is a popular convention location in the midwest and they count on it.

I also hope that merchants will organize to put up signs that say something like "We don't discriminate" and those that lack those signs will become obvious.

I hope this completely blows up in their faces.

 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
2. Good - no, great! - for them!
Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:21 AM
Mar 2015

I live in Florida, so this does not affect me personally, but I would walk out of any establishment that posted anything to the effect that they will discriminate. I would be forced to discriminate, too.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
4. I hope we will see more and more of this over the next few days/weeks.
Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:23 AM
Mar 2015

This is going to turn out to have been a very bad idea.

Mariana

(14,860 posts)
9. I hope so.
Thu Mar 26, 2015, 06:05 PM
Mar 2015

You know what I'd like to see? A blizzard of press releases from churches and other religious groups from all over the country, stating exactly where they stand in regards to this kind of legislation.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
10. Me, too. There is a wide variation among religious groups in their country, but
Thu Mar 26, 2015, 06:06 PM
Mar 2015

there are those that are firmly on the side of GLBT rights and I hope they speak up.

I will try and watch out for the.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
8. This is the tradition in which I was raised.
Thu Mar 26, 2015, 11:50 AM
Mar 2015

Activists who stood by their principles and would act on them.

I know it's not the norm, but they are out there and they need all the support we can give them.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
12. Why? They aren't the problem. They're a net nothing. Zero.
Fri Mar 27, 2015, 12:53 PM
Mar 2015

Unless you want to convert all the other religious people to this faith.

Which of course, suggesting one do so, scratch that... suggesting one might even suggest it to the believers outside their group, has caused you to attack me the past.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
11. "Only a tiny percentage of the religious come to the correct conclusion"?
Fri Mar 27, 2015, 12:34 PM
Mar 2015

That's the 'looks like' to me. Because this is a tiny percentage, and the major religious players are actually lining of for the photo op with the governor that signed this vile, bigoted law into force.

The catholic representation at the signing just HAPPENED to be of the same order as the wonderpope. Just a coincidence. I'm sure the pope himself disapproves. Or something.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
7. Perhaps if the general public puts enough pressure on them, they will take notice.
Thu Mar 26, 2015, 11:29 AM
Mar 2015

I know it's a long shot, but I hope someone gives it a try.

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