[martinidon]

This was a poorly timed and unnecessary law that was rushed through. Gay marriage is not even legal in AZ so how is this law about protecting religious freedom? No one in the state of AZ has been sued on the grounds this law was suppose to protect. And to top it off, the state of AZ already has protections in place for an individual to be protected under their religious beliefs.
This law did nothing but stir the pot up for the homosexuals to paint the Republicans as being discriminating and the media carried the water for them. Of course after the law was approved many of the Republicans who supported and voted for the law ran for cover and changed their mind after the shi_ hit the fan. It made the Republicans look like complete fools…. So yes, there are more important things for the Arizona legislators to focus on!

[Kazan]

Gay marriage is not even legal in AZ so how is this law about protecting religious freedom?

It wasn't legal in New Mexico when a photographer in 2006 was fined for refusing to take pictures at a gay wedding.

There should not be a problem getting legislation through that specifies that the law pertains to the conscience rights of religious business owners than don't want to participate in an act that violates their religious beliefs. Even the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the right of pharmacies not to sell abortion pills.

These laws are necessary since courts are intent on forcing gay marriage on the nation.

[Kazan]

So yes, there are more important things for the Arizona legislators to focus on!

Do you think Christian business owners should be forced to take pictures, provide flowers or bake cakes for gay weddings or print gay brochures or T-shirts?

There isn't issue more important that stopping the government from forcing a business owner to violate his or her religious beliefs. The whole country was founded by those seeking religious freedom.

We can have the bloodiest of civil wars in the Republican party and conservative movement before those principles are abandoned.