[quote=HockeyDad]While everyone is distracted by the gay-homo militant extremists crying outrage, a brand new war in Yemen broke out.[/quote]

Its about time we had different Middle East factions, defined by their religions, killing each other. Totally new concept for a war.

[quote=rfenst]Any one here actually read the law in question?[/quote]

What law?

Sounds like Arkansas jumped on board... 😟

Maybe now people will stop persecuting Christians.

HD:

Sounds like an opportunity for you to make money there. Otherwise why would you care?

[quote=Gene363]

If it isn't about race, a business owner should be able to refuse any customer, do we want to force;

A publisher to print books for NAMBLA or even porn

A gun dealer to sell guns to skin heads, religious nuts

A liquor store to sell to a drunk person

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Your argument is specious, at best. A publisher can publish ANYTHING they want and refuse ANY manuscript they desire, legally. Gun dealers are already selling guns to these people, albeit illegally (in most cases.) And, in most states, it is illegal to sell liquor, especially in a bar, to someone who is drunk. On the other hand, the Indiana Law COULD be interpreted to mean that a restaurant, for just one example, could refuse to serve a Black, Jews, Muslims, Blue Collar workers or any other group.

[quote=Buckwheat]Here is a good article on this law with some insightful history.

"Everybody's Lost Their Goddamn Mind Over Religious Freedom" - 🌫

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/04/01/everybody-s-lost-their-goddamn-mind-over-religious-freedom.html 

Both conservatives and liberals aren’t being straight about the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.[/quote]

If nobody's completely straight, then why would they discriminate against gays?

Appreciate the link. I hadn't been aware of this:

"....didn’t you know that being anti-Christian is “the last acceptable prejudice”?—"

I thought bashing the Religious Right was cool, and edgy....but it turns out that I'm just mainstream....I'm ok with that, but a little deflated

[quote=Speyside]HD:

Sounds like an opportunity for you to make money there. Otherwise why would you care?[/quote]

Well you have my attention....I'm just not seeing any money-making opportunity in this current dust-up.

Protest signs....confetti...I think Walmart will already have the raw materials for the protesters covered.

Lawmakers Defend Chaplain Accused of Anti-Gay Discrimination

Now that a rampaging mob of liberals has bullied the state of Indiana into submission, I want to direct your attention to what they're trying to do to a Navy Chaplain.

Wes Modder is a 19-year veteran of the military based at an officer's training school in South Carolina. This man once ministered to our Navy SEALs. But now he is facing what could be the end of his highly decorated military career.

A gay officer filed a complaint against Chaplain Modder, accusing him of failing to show tolerance and respect in private counseling sessions. The officer was specifically upset about Modder's Christian beliefs.

Chaplain Modder is endorsed by the Assemblies of God, a denomination that believes premarital sex is a sin, as well as homosexual behavior. The officer took offense and accused Modder of discrimination.

Now Congress is getting involved. Nearly three dozen lawmakers sent a letter to the Secretary of the Navy demanding answers. I have an exclusive copy of that letter.

The lawmakers point out that the Catholic Church and the Southern Baptist Convention hold the same beliefs on marriage and homosexuality that the Assemblies of God hold, writing this:

"It is dangerous to fall prey to the fundamentally false proposition that individuals who support natural marriage can only be motivated by animus for others."

The Navy seems to regard chaplains as glorified summer camp counselors, dispensing secular platitudes and lollipops. Folks, this smells like a set-up. Why else would a gay officer who's married to another man seek out an evangelical chaplain for advice?

It seems to me if you take offense at the counsel of a Christian chaplain, don't go to a Christian chaplain.

Film at 11... 😟

[quote=TMCTLT]

Then they also enjoy the FREEDOM of moving where they feel welcome or in this case " catered to "

[/quote]

Ah got it. It's simply a "you don't look like you belong here" situation. They're free to not live in that community.

That sounds about what I'd expect from you.

[quote=Mr Roso]Folks that believe in an invisible deity (or plural in some cases) and they discriminate their fellow human beings based on those beliefs are just idiots. Plain and simple.

Now off to my smoke.

[/quote]

You have a point to some extent as I nor anyone can prove his (GOD's ) existence, however nor can you or any other athiest prove that HE doesn't . IDIOT....plain and simple

[quote=victor809]Ah got it. It's simply a "you don't look like you belong here" situation. They're free to not live in that community.

That sounds about what I'd expect from you. [/quote]

@ least you KNOW what to expect...more than I can say for the LGBT crowd

[quote=TMCTLT]Talk about confusing......how on one hand can you feel SO strongly about Gov. staying out of business owners ability to run their business as they see fit AND still be disappointed in our Governor for giving business owners the ability to enjoy some form of protection against being forced out of business by those who are forcing their world view on others????

[/quote]

I'm disappointed that it requires a law for business owners to be able to run their business as they see fit. What I should have said was "As a hoosier, I'm dissapointed in the requirement for this law."

[quote=jetblasted]No Shoes, No Shirt, NO SERVICE. [/quote]

No shnirt. No Shnoes. No Snervice. I'm snerious.

[quote=TMCTLT]You have a point to some extent as I nor anyone can prove his (GOD's ) existence, however nor can you or any other athiest prove that HE doesn't . IDIOT....plain and simple[/quote]

And that argument right there, is why you would never be accused of great thinking.

[quote=victor809]And that argument right there, is why you would never be accused of great thinking. [/quote]

Oh hey everybody....did you know that VICKY is a Great Thinker......Take a bow cupcake =d>

HD:

Pitchforks, store owners will need a way to remove non compliant GBLT people from their stores. There is also the possibility to up sell tar and feathers.

Drafter, your post is interesting, buy we are talking apples and oranges.

The Indiana law allows businesses to use it against civil rights suits brought by individuals, or at least how I interpret the law.

Your post relates to the free exercise of religion. This is a first amendment issue where congressional intervention is against the law, or at least that is how I interpret the 1st amendment.

[quote=DrafterX]

It seems to me if you take offense at the counsel of a Christian chaplain, don't go to a Christian chaplain.

[/quote]

He prolly should have went to a Muslim chaplain.

[quote=Speyside]HD:

Pitchforks, store owners will need a way to remove non compliant GBLT people from their stores. There is also the possibility to up sell tar and feathers.[/quote]

I'm not falling for another "invest in pitchforks" scheme. When this all settles there prolly won't have even been a single incident of a store owner removing a GBLT.

Tar is better suited for paving roads on shovel-ready projects. Gay-homo militant extremists would prolly like having just feathers thrown at them.

[quote=Speyside]Drafter, your post is interesting, buy we are talking apples and oranges.

[/quote]

not really.. the flower guy and the preacher dude were just minding their own business when they got hit with this crap... I consider them both the victims... 😟

[quote=TMCTLT]Oh hey everybody....did you know that VICKY is a Great Thinker......Take a bow cupcake =d> [/quote]

So you're happier simply acknowledging that your argument is completely devoid of logic?

This may be indicative of the greater problem here.

Seriously... when someone states that there is no proof of something's existence, and you acknowledge that... to come back with "but you can't prove it doesn't exist" is not in any way an equivalent argument. You have to realize that... right? I mean, if you don't, I have to ask who ties your shoes....

"There is no evidence mermaids exist."

"Oh-Ho! But you have no evidence that they don't exist!!!"

By that logic everything (and I mean literally everything) which any person can imagine (man-bear-pig anyone?) has equal potential for existence, and equal relevance in your eyes.