Legislators in some US states are arguing that “religious freedom” means that they should be entitled to practise discrimination against people they disapprove of, on grounds. of their Christian beliefs.
By the same reasoning, those Christians who take seriously the Gospels’ emphasis on inclusion, equality and justice for all, can feel equally entitled to those who contravene the Gospel message, by excluding sexual or other minorities.
If Arizona legislators want to make it OK for businesses to refuse service to gay customers, one Arizona business might just refuse service to those lawmakers.
via Talking Points Memo.
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