Why should religion be free to discriminate?

[The_Tooth]

@doreen

The quote is “No religion requires its adherents to open a bakery or photo studio but refuse to serve gay people” . That “requires” applies to the conditions on both sides of the but . There are certainly religions that might require their adherents to refuse to serve gay people. There are probably more that require adherents not to provide wedding-related products for a gay wedding. I know of no religion that requires its adherents to work at or own a business requiring wedding related products - that is, a religion that requires its adherents to work as a wedding photographer, or operate a bakery that provides wedding cakes or even that puts inscriptions on ordinary cakes ( not all do ). Their religion doesn’t prevent them from opening a school/yearbook photography business or a cupcake bakery. If there is a religion out there that requires people to work as wedding photographers or to only operate bakeries that provide wedding cakes , please provide a cite.

Thank you. This is exactly my point. I didn’t realize my post had been replied to or I would’ve come back and defended myself sooner.

[Hocus_Pocus]

@John_Mace

That type of legislation would violate the establishment clause. Do you have a cite confirming that such legislation has been proposed? That is actually introduced in the legislature?

Bills would require clergy to sign off on marriages