PoliticalChic
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1.In its broader context, the case I’m about to bring up is really about what Democrats/Leftists mean when they claim to support “freedom of worship,”…
2. “…there’s a big difference between freedom of worship and the free exercise of religion.
3. Those on the left understand the difference, and that’s why they speak of freedom of worship and avoid the words of the First Amendment. Words matter. When politicians speak of freedom of worship, they are saying that you are free to worship any way you choose in your home or in your house of worship. But they don’t want your religion to affect the way you live your life in public or the way you conduct your business.
Democrats and Progressives say that you are perfectly free to pray and worship in any way you choose—as long as you do so behind closed doors. But if you are a Christian businessperson, you must set aside your convictions and pay for your employees’ abortions. If you are a Christian baker, you must set aside your conscience and create a cake that celebrates a same-sex wedding. You may practice your faith in your house of worship one day a week. The rest of the week, your conscience belongs to the State, not your Creator.” Sean Spicer, “Radical Nation’
The appeal, 303 Creative LLC vs. Elenis, could take up where a similar Colorado case involving a baker’s refusal to make a wedding cake for a gay couple left off.” Same-sex wedding case among religious challenges on Supreme Court docket - Breitbart
5. “The “free exercise” wording comes from the opening line of the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”
In 2013, President Barack Obama opened his proclamation with the statement, “Foremost among the rights Americans hold sacred is the freedom to worship as we choose.” Presidential Proclamation -- Religious Freedom Day Presidential Proclamation -- Religious Freedom Day
2. “…there’s a big difference between freedom of worship and the free exercise of religion.
3. Those on the left understand the difference, and that’s why they speak of freedom of worship and avoid the words of the First Amendment. Words matter. When politicians speak of freedom of worship, they are saying that you are free to worship any way you choose in your home or in your house of worship. But they don’t want your religion to affect the way you live your life in public or the way you conduct your business.
Democrats and Progressives say that you are perfectly free to pray and worship in any way you choose—as long as you do so behind closed doors. But if you are a Christian businessperson, you must set aside your convictions and pay for your employees’ abortions. If you are a Christian baker, you must set aside your conscience and create a cake that celebrates a same-sex wedding. You may practice your faith in your house of worship one day a week. The rest of the week, your conscience belongs to the State, not your Creator.” Sean Spicer, “Radical Nation’
4. “Same-sex wedding case among religious challenges on Supreme Court docket
Oct. 3 (UPI) — The case of a Colorado graphic artist who argues she has a right to decline to design websites celebrating same-sex weddings because they are inconsistent with her religious convictions is scheduled to be heard during the U.S. Supreme Court term that begins Monday.The appeal, 303 Creative LLC vs. Elenis, could take up where a similar Colorado case involving a baker’s refusal to make a wedding cake for a gay couple left off.” Same-sex wedding case among religious challenges on Supreme Court docket - Breitbart
5. “The “free exercise” wording comes from the opening line of the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”