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That phrase has been used many times against us but why can’t we use it, let us co-op the phrase. Why can’t non-religious people use it? Don’t we also have deeply held moral beliefs?
It is time we challenge the courts system for our rights, for our moral beliefs. What we need to do is stand up for our moral beliefs and demand that our moral beliefs of inclusivity also be protected. After all if they can fire someone for being gay because of their “Religious Freedom” what about our deeply held religious beliefs that discrimination is wrong.
Didn’t Jesus teach something like “Love thy neighbor as thy self”? So doesn’t our belief in inclusivity count?
Surely there is a way to craft a case that we can bring before the courts? And use the law in our favor, it should also protect a personal held moral belief, such as life begins at birth and not at conception.
I remember reading about a case where a priest was handing out water to undocumented immigrants and got arrested for helping them cross the boarder, in court he claimed religious freedom and the courts didn’t know what to do because it went against the conservative view of the law. Lets do that for discrimination!
The right-wing likes to use “What if” cases let us do the same for diversity!
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It is time we challenge the courts system for our rights, for our moral beliefs. What we need to do is stand up for our moral beliefs and demand that our moral beliefs of inclusivity also be protected. After all if they can fire someone for being gay because of their “Religious Freedom” what about our deeply held religious beliefs that discrimination is wrong.
Didn’t Jesus teach something like “Love thy neighbor as thy self”? So doesn’t our belief in inclusivity count?
Surely there is a way to craft a case that we can bring before the courts? And use the law in our favor, it should also protect a personal held moral belief, such as life begins at birth and not at conception.
I remember reading about a case where a priest was handing out water to undocumented immigrants and got arrested for helping them cross the boarder, in court he claimed religious freedom and the courts didn’t know what to do because it went against the conservative view of the law. Lets do that for discrimination!
The right-wing likes to use “What if” cases let us do the same for diversity!
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