The howls consist of what you'd expect: attempts to draw parallels to race, attempts to paint Christians as hypocritical since all of them sin by their own standards.The so-called Religious Freedom Bill passed out of the Indiana House of Representatives with a vote of 63-31.
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act has not been without controversy. Supporters call it the Religious Freedom Bill. Opponents call it discrimination.That's where the battle line is drawn and it drew out both sides in large numbers one week ago when the bill went to a House committee for a vote and passed.Those in favor of the bill wore green and rallied before the vote saying the bill protects the religious freedoms of business owners who don't want to compromise their beliefs.But, the other side, who wore red and rallied against the bill, said the bill would allow businesses to deny services particularly to gays and lesbians if they feel it violates their religious beliefs."We want to be able to practice our faith, even in our businesses, in our homes, in our churches without fear of being prosecuted," said Cindy Holmes, a supporter of the legislation. "We hear stories all over the country where bakers and florists are losing their businesses and homes just because they wanted to practice their own faith."
On to the next level of the battle!
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