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Indiana plans language to 'clarify' religious objections law to assuage discrimination fears
Fox News ^ | 3/30/15

Posted on 03/30/2015 9:49:34 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

Indiana's Republican legislative leaders said Monday they're working on adding language to a new state law to make it clear that it doesn't allow discrimination against gays and lesbians....

Supporters of the law insist the law will keep the government from compelling people to provide services they find objectionable on religious grounds. Arkansas is poised to follow in Indiana's footsteps, as Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson has said he'll sign a measure moving through the state's Legislature.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: freedom; homosexualagenda; homosexuality; indiana; liberty; mikepence; religion; rfra
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Soooooo sick of the caving. I don't necessarily think this is caving, but there REALLY needs to be some strong push back against the anti-religion bigots.
1 posted on 03/30/2015 9:49:34 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

In KY we were going to put up a barn specifically for weddings. But we’re trying to figure out how to prevent homosexual unions from using our venue. So far all we’ve come up with is putting scriptural quotes on the wall that are not allowed to be covered during events. Stuff that refers to a man and woman, etc.

In a sane world, it would not be much of a problem, partly because there are not that many of them. But I think they seek out places that don’t want to do it to make their case.


2 posted on 03/30/2015 9:52:39 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

This does NOTHING that was not already allowable for Indiana citizens to do. There is no state “non-discrimination” policy including sexual reprobates, nor is there one federally.


3 posted on 03/30/2015 9:54:44 AM PDT by fwdude (The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Clarification isn’t going to work anyway. The opposition is outright lying and won’t accept anything less than unconditional surrender.


4 posted on 03/30/2015 9:56:03 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: cuban leaf

Ask uninformed people who get their “news” from television shows what percentage of the people are gay and they’ll tell you “Twenty-five per cent”.

I say we need to form a country that practices freedom of religion. We used to have one but not anymore.


5 posted on 03/30/2015 9:56:51 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Obama voters are my enemy. And so are RINO voters.)
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To: fwdude
This does NOTHING that was not already allowable for Indiana citizens to do. There is no state “non-discrimination” policy including sexual reprobates, nor is there one federally.

The fact that a whole new protected class is being conjured up by the fringe and the media drives me absolutely insane. Our forefathers would be mortified by what we've become.

6 posted on 03/30/2015 10:00:06 AM PDT by mn-bush-man
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To: VerySadAmerican

We are easy prey. If I did not hold to Christian values and some homosexual couple tried this crap with me, something very bad would happen to them or their property.

But I do so it won’t. It’s a turn the other cheek thing.

We’re getting very close to the mark of the beast, in spirit if not literally.


7 posted on 03/30/2015 10:00:13 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: cuban leaf

Our pastor no longer signs marriage certificates but presides over religeous weddings only.

Don’t get a state license. Have the couple get married by civil non ceremony then married before God at your chapel barn.


8 posted on 03/30/2015 10:04:24 AM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: SoFloFreeper
"leftists / queers-in-media" attack Indiana..so what new?

9 posted on 03/30/2015 10:05:42 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass ("Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid." Hedy Lamarr)
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To: cuban leaf

[[But we’re trying to figure out how to prevent homosexual unions from using our venue.]]

Just do what westborrow does and put up a huge sign o nyour building “God hates fags” because apparently that kind of hate speech is protected according to courts who have upheld westborrow’s ‘right’ to say such crap- and whenever gay people demand to be wedded in hyour barn, sub out the ceremony to westborrow preacher- for all other weddings, have a REAL preacher do the ceremony


10 posted on 03/30/2015 10:06:30 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: SoFloFreeper

In other words, they are revoking it.


11 posted on 03/30/2015 10:06:49 AM PDT by Ingtar (Capitulation is the enemy of Liberty, or so the recent past has shown.)
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To: SoFloFreeper
Has anyone effectively articulated the idea of the 'right of association'? This issue goes beyond religion and has roots in the 1a. It doesn't matter if the association is religious, political, economic, cultural, etc. We have a right to choose to interact or not to interact; or, to do commerce or not to do commerce. There is no need for religion to be involved.

It is okay for progressives to choose non-interaction and no commerce. Seattle and San Francisco are boycotting Indiana. I am sure that there are faggots from across the country that say they won't do anything with Indiana. That's their right - and people from Indiana should be pleased. This blatant hypocrisy needs to be exposed and the argument turned to basic constitutional rights for all; not just the rights for faggot-loving progressives who choose not to associate with normal God fearing people unless they want a wedding cake and a lawsuit.

12 posted on 03/30/2015 10:07:25 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (#JuSuisCharlesMartel)
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This is how the law should read:

Christians will not be able to refuse to bake a cake for a gay wedding.

Mooselimbs WILL be able to refuse to bake a cake for a gay wedding.

Can't get any clearer than that.

13 posted on 03/30/2015 10:08:24 AM PDT by Texas Eagle
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To: Cold Heart

You still need to have a marriage registered with the state, because that makes sure you and your spouse are entitled to all the rights that come from many different laws that have been in place for married people, long before any of this current stuff of today came around. Not doing that will make it so that you don’t get any of those legal benefits that the many laws have allowed in the past.

One for example (just for one, as there are hundreds) is that death benefits from Social Security won’t carry over to the spouse, without a marriage being seen as legal by the state. All that does, by you not getting your marriage recognized legally, is that you take money away from your spouse. Who wants to do that with their spouse?


14 posted on 03/30/2015 10:09:11 AM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: cripplecreek

The whole point of the opposition is to oppress Christians.
As you said they will stop at nothing short of criminalizing Christians.


15 posted on 03/30/2015 10:11:04 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: SoFloFreeper
Indiana's Republican legislative leaders said Monday they're working on adding language to a new state law to make it clear that it doesn't allow discrimination against gays and lesbians....

Supporters of the law insist the law will keep the government from compelling people to provide services they find objectionable on religious grounds.

But the perverts and their boosters call it "discrimination" for real Christians to refuse to provide wedding-related services to perverts because they find it objectionable on religious grounds.

So which is it going to be?

16 posted on 03/30/2015 10:14:38 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom (A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them.)
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To: Star Traveler; Cold Heart
You still need to have a marriage registered with the state

But no clergyman needs to be involved with that.

17 posted on 03/30/2015 10:15:38 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom (A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them.)
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To: ConservingFreedom

Well, that’s true ... a clergyman doesn’t have to be involved as long as you get it legally registered. Do whatever you want with a clergyman ... :-) ...


18 posted on 03/30/2015 10:17:19 AM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: SoFloFreeper

The discrimination is against Christians by forcing them to participate in something that is revolting to them.

What’s next, coerced Sodomy?


19 posted on 03/30/2015 10:20:45 AM PDT by Regulator
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To: Bob434

Actually, you have a valid point. I could put up a sign that says “God Hates Homosexual activity” that would only show up when homosexual couples are checking out the facility.

Or something like that...


20 posted on 03/30/2015 10:31:03 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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