This is a simple case. The government wants to run the Green family out of business if they follow their religion.
They want to force the Green family to pay for what is NOT even a medical necessity.
I don’t know that I am crazy about my employer making medical decisions for me.
Why is there even a question mark in the title of the article?
Oh. Wait. I know.
That because - when Muslims demand THEIR religion REQUIRES the rest of us to follow THEIR religious requirements, we MUST follow those requirements in public and as a matter of public law for ALL to follow, but when “our” personal religious beliefs conflict with a liberal socialist democrat’s demand for abortion and persecution of Christian and Catholics and “our” religious beliefs, “we” must follow the socialist-atheist-liberal’s demands.
Makes perfect sense.
/sarchasm
Religious freedom is enshrined in the constitution. It is really quite amazing to me that our government thinks they can trade our God-given rights for something that a majority of our population gets no benefit from.
The business is not an entity, therefore it does not have Rights, but the business does not exist without an entity...the owner, who does have Rights.
Therefore if the business is not an entity, but a reflection of the livelihood of the owner, by what Right does the government demand a business to commit murder in violation of their religion?
Notice how the progressive want to separate a man...from his work...from the product that he created...as if the government owns the work and the marketplace. As a small business owner myself, my work is me, is my personality, is my integrity, is very much who I am and my character, it is also a reflection of my moral beliefs.
I pray that the Supreme Court understands the division the socialists are forcing here, for who owns the business and the marketplace...we the people or the government socialists...this is actually a step to nationalizing all businesses.
Christians should pray that the outcome of these cases would result favorably toward those who wish to exercise their constitutional right to religious liberty. How should Christians pray? Here is a sample prayer guide:
God wants people to be free to seek him and to serve him (Acts 17:24-28). Pray for a favorable outcome. The cherished principle of religious freedom should receive the strongest constitutional protection it deserves.
God is Lord of the conscience, not government (Acts 5:29). Pray that the justices of the Supreme Court will understand the importance of the separation of the state from the church.
God can give understanding to make sound decisions (Prov. 2:6-8). Pray for those who disagree with us, that God would help them understand and respect the consciences of people of faith.
God can turn the hearts and minds of the justices to do his will (Prov. 21:1). Pray for the Supreme Court justices, that they would be receptive to the arguments being made passionately before them.
God can guide the mind and speech (Exod. 4:11-12). Pray for lead attorney, Paul Clement, who will be arguing on behalf of Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood. Ask God to give him clarity and wisdom, for his arguments to be persuasive, and for God to give him favor before the justices.
- See more at: http://erlc.com/article/pray-for-hobby-lobby#sthash.EfKwfpmH.dpuf
How about a simple test. If the business is privately owned and run (does not sell shares, have a board of directors etc) then they keep the government cannot tell them they have to purchase health insurance for their employees that included things that go against their religious convictions.
Employees can buy their own contraceptive insurance or go work elsewhere