State religion has arrived

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Although the actual executive order will be signed today, and there is much hope that Ivanka and Jared Kushner may have had some positive influence that was accepted in its final wording, an early leaked version of the Religious Freedom executive order shows it may simply be a way to allow discrimination in the name of religion.

The strongest danger to the executive order is that it may not just allow discrimination if it is in compliance with an established religious tenet, but can be based on a very subjective and immeasurable strongly held personal religious belief whether or not it complies with an established and recognized set of beliefs.

As a teacher I would always explain to students claiming they could not read a story, do an assignment, or take a test because it was against their religion, that this objection had to pass two standards.

First this religious exemption had to be a long standing and consistent belief that was not a new invention not applied in previous years and not selectively applied, I.E, it could not be applied to a difficult course like math, but not to an easy course like (pick one).

Second it would only be recognized if they were able to cite the tenet of their religion that could support their claim.

That would end that tired trope for the year.

But now, when it comes to discrimination, such basic requirements are erased and you merely have to say that it is your firmly held, albeit personal, religious belief that certain citizens of this country do not have to be served or treated equally and with respect..

The justification for this is to keep deeply supposed and selectively religious people from being forced to be involved, no matter at what degree of distance, in an activity that offends their religious sensibilities such as a same sex wedding, but unless it is spelled out, this could also apply to individuals not involved in such an activity, but may be merely an individual attempting to avail themselves of a service.

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In the midst of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s I saw this refusal of treatment result in a preventable death.

The man who, until he ran for office, never indicated any religious beliefs no matter how minimal or tenuous even, is now pandering to religion because to do so means political support, and muddying the line between what is to be rendered according to what is Caesar’s and what is God’s, trump has melded the two and Caesar has once again become a god, and the move seems welcomed by those who should keep the dividing line clear.

This is especially so as the inside story is that preachers can tell their flocks who God wants them to vote for without the fear of losing tax exempt status.

The American Talban will now have a delineated moment of birth as people will now be told from the pulpit who of their neighbors God loves and approves, and if they are to survive his wrath, for whom they should vote and reject.

Students in high school will be comfortably denied what is needed to create a safe and welcoming school experience, while things that will make their lives a living hell can be promoted.

Members of one religion will be allowed to discriminate against members of another, even though they worship the same God.

We have a new Christ

 

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