Indiana House OKs controversial religious freedom bill

[Newsjock]

Source: Indianapolis Star

Controversial religious freedom legislation that could protect business owners who don’t want to provide services for same-sex couples appears poised to become law in Indiana.

The Republican-controlled Indiana House approved the measure this afternoon on a 63-31 vote, largely along party lines. Five Republicans joined 26 Democrats in opposing the bill.

The vote likely clears a path for the hot-button legislation to become law. The Senate already approved a slightly different version of the bill last month and Gov. Mike Pence has expressed support for the measure.

... Gay rights groups and several major Indiana employers — including Salesforce, Cummins, and Eskanazi Health — have opposed the measure, fearing it will encourage discrimination and hurt Indiana’s reputation as a welcoming state.

Read more: http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/03/23/indiana-house-oks-controversial-religious-freedom-bill/70336706/

[guillaumeb]

1. question: what did Jesus say about homosexuality?

answer: nothing.

This is nothing but pandering to the worst type of so-called religious haters under the guise of free speech.

[Bluenorthwest]

2. That means 3 Democrats voted for it or did not vote if my count is correct....

nt

[msongs]

3. get your christians keep out signs ready. oh wait, its the christians doing the oppressing nt

[charliea]

4. My Home State!

Yet another reason it's a great place to be from.

[Trillo]

5. I hope they put signs up on the roadways, railroads, and airports,

leading into the state. The following verbiage might be acceptable,

"Welcome to the Christian Republic of Indiana, non-Christians not particularly welcome."

Give non-Christian travelers or minors fair warning (warning in advance, not after the fact) that they are likely to suffer as a result of their visit there.

[Liberalagogo]

6. It works both ways

When you Xians start getting refused service, you can just stick a cork in your pie-hole and any other available orifice.

[CanonRay]

7. This law is about as unconstitutional as one can get

but who knows with the wacko crazy Catholics on the SCOTUS.

[blkmusclmachine]

9. California's new Kill The Gays Ballot Initiative (2015) is much worse & far more stupid and illegal,

but who cares about the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights anymore, anyway?!?!

We'll just put GENOCIDE up to a popular vote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CanonRay]

12. Yes, but that's not even close to becoming a law

and isn't likely too. Unless the idea catches on in Indiana.

[Fred Sanders]

8. My vote is also for "As unconstitutional as the Tea Party religious zealots could make it".

Of course not to be discussed by the RW Catholic media.

Republicans have not just cloaked themselves in religious veils, they are wearing fully body burqas.

[Chipper Chat]

10. Cummins of Columbus and Eli Lilly of Indianapolis

have already gone on record threatening to pull out of Indiana if this becomes law. And they are serious. It would serve Indiana right for giving republicans a veto-proof majority. Very sad indeed.

[Midnight Writer]

11. Some churches in my area teach that dark skin is the "Curse of Cain"

God marked the descendants of Cain with dark skin so the righteous would know to shun them. The darker the skin, the worse the curse.

Will shunning people with dark skin be a protected religious freedom?