Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed a religious freedom law Tuesday that will protect people who believe that marriage is between a man and a woman.

 

The Religious Freedom Law will “protect sincerely held religious beliefs and moral convictions of individuals, organizations and private associations from discriminatory action by state government or its political subdivisions, which would include counties, cities, and institutions of higher learning.”

 

In other words, every Christian who owns a business in the state of Mississippi owes the governor a thank-you.

 

Some of the most egregious anti-Christian companies are Disney, Coca-Cola, and the National Football League.

 

Governor Bryant did his part and now we must do ours -- by standing with lawmakers and corporations who defend the First Amendment and turning our backs on businesses that are enemies of religious liberty.

 

Mississippi has taken a bold step to defend religious liberty | Fox News

Christians deserve to have their rights protected too. We too are Americans. And I love the NFL and Coke.

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#Mississippi - The poorest state w/highest unemployment, most obesity and worst education just passed a law to protect themselves from gays.

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Christians deserve to have their rights protected too. We too are Americans. And I love the NFL and Coke.

Our rights are and always have been protected. To me, this law is anti-Christian.

Our rights are and always have been protected. To me, this law is anti-Christian.

 

The key word in the quote from the first post is "individual." Do you think that me as a preacher should have the right to refuse to perform a same sex wedding because I disagree with it?

 

My father-in-law is a DJ. Should he have the right to refuse to take a wedding reception for a same sex couple? Right now he can refuse a gig because he is over-booked, on vacation, has reds tickets, or just doesn't want to.

 

My mom makes wedding dresses. Should she have the right to refuse to make a dress for a same sex wedding? In the past she has turned down jobs because she had a hand injury, was planning a mission trip, or simply didn't want to.

 

Should the government start telling people what they can or cannot do with their own business or trade?

 

I was a waiter for ten years when I was younger. Don Pablos, Brio, and Claddaugh's Irish Pub. I guarantee that I had more experience and skill then some of the girls waiting tables at Hooters. Does Hooter's have the right to say that they want women only as servers? I say they do. It is their business.

The key word in the quote from the first post is "individual." Do you think that me as a preacher should have the right to refuse to perform a same sex wedding because I disagree with it?

 

My father-in-law is a DJ. Should he have the right to refuse to take a wedding reception for a same sex couple? Right now he can refuse a gig because he is over-booked, on vacation, has reds tickets, or just doesn't want to.

 

My mom makes wedding dresses. Should she have the right to refuse to make a dress for a same sex wedding? In the past she has turned down jobs because she had a hand injury, was planning a mission trip, or simply didn't want to.

 

Should the government start telling people what they can or cannot do with their own business or trade?

 

I was a waiter for ten years when I was younger. Don Pablos, Brio, and Claddaugh's Irish Pub. I guarantee that I had more experience and skill then some of the girls waiting tables at Hooters. Does Hooter's have the right to say that they want women only as servers? I say they do. It is their business.

Yes and no. If everything were at face value then your post would hold more water. For every person that has true objections based upon religious practice, the next person may use religious practice as an excuse. There is no way to judge people's intent. Sad, but the reality. It is a blurred line between "not serving because you are homosexual" and "not serving because my religion objects to homosexuality."

@bugatti So then is it the job of the government to sort all this stuff out?

@PP1, Do you think it's okay or right for individuals to refuse to provide services to someone because they're black?

@bugatti So then is it the job of the government to sort all this stuff out?

 

I wish I could say no, but people often leave us with no choice. It is why all laws exist. We are light years ahead of where we were in 1964, but the Civil Rights Act was put in place for this reason. While the pro-religious freedom crowd see this as a win, many see this as a peel-back of landmark decisions such as CRA64.

@PP1, Do you think it's okay or right for individuals to refuse to provide services to someone because they're black?

I think a better question is to those who perpetuate the notion that Sharia Law or extreme Islamic culture is becoming part of American culture, are they cool with one of these folks refusing service to women since they are denigrated so much in their religious views?

@PP1, Do you think it's okay or right for individuals to refuse to provide services to someone because they're black?

 

No I do not think it is right