Let's talk HB757

Madea

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First, and most importantly, here's the actual bill so that you may review for yourself.

http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20152016/161054.pdf

Here's the Federal RFRA, if you'd like to compare. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/chapter-21B

1) The bill is for "faith based organizations", NOT faith based businesses. In other words, recognized 503c companies. That DOESN'T mean caterers, florists, etc. That doesn't mean Disney, the NFL, etc.

2) The bill is for INDIVIDUALS (i.e., members of clergy, etc).

To Disney I would say, the bill is less extensive than a similar Florida bill. To Arthur Blank and the NFL, I would what about the other 31 states? Will you all be leaving the USA as well?

Here's a map: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...heightened-protections-for-religious-freedom/
 
Thank you... I am not religious at all and I support the intent of this legislation.

On a side note... I read a book awhile back called "A Nation Of Moochers" which indicts both the left and right.
There was a chapter on tax breaks for the film industry that made the economic argument that state taxpayers
are actually subsidizing the multi million dollar salaries of big Hollywood players. It makes a compelling case...

;)
 
I heard (don't recall where) that Marvel and Disney aren't going anywhere. They get WAY too many tax breaks from Georgia to make it cost effective for them, and ultimately, that's what they care about.

Heck, look at our own Paulding County and our little "movie studio".
 
Gov. Deal needs to grow a backbone and not bend to these veiled threats like he is doing with campus carry.
 
Why does the clergy need this bill? First, I am not going to an institution that does not agree with me. Second, I thought they were already covered? You can't make clergy marry you. If that is the case why is this even out there?
You mentioned this is not to cover the caterer or florist, so why does it even have to happen?
What about the part that a 501(c) does not have to retain an employee? So if someone worked for an organization for 10 years, decided to marry someone of the same sex, not only do they not have to marry them (reasonable) they can now fire them?
 
Why does the clergy need this bill? First, I am not going to an institution that does not agree with me. Second, I thought they were already covered? You can't make clergy marry you. If that is the case why is this even out there?
You mentioned this is not to cover the caterer or florist, so why does it even have to happen?
What about the part that a 501(c) does not have to retain an employee? So if someone worked for an organization for 10 years, decided to marry someone of the same sex, not only do they not have to marry them (reasonable) they can now fire them?

Yes, clergy of all faiths need this bill. You may not go to someone who doesn't agree with you, but as the bakers in Oregon learned, others will. No, they aren't already covered.

Yes, if you are, for example, employed by a non-profit (i.e., Christian school or Muslim school or Jewish school) and you proclaim a different religion, or violate any other rules, you may be terminated without retribution to the school (if the governor signs the bill).
 
Yes, clergy of all faiths need this bill. You may not go to someone who doesn't agree with you, but as the bakers in Oregon learned, others will. No, they aren't already covered.

Yes, if you are, for example, employed by a non-profit (i.e., Christian school or Muslim school or Jewish school) and you proclaim a different religion, or violate any other rules, you may be terminated without retribution to the school (if the governor signs the bill).
But a baker does not matter. I can see why people would go to certain bakers, florists, photographers.....the church I do not see the majority doing it, but I am sure there is that one that will try. There is always that one.

My Priest can refuse to marry you. Why is that any different than a Priest refusing to marry gay people? Was it just an accepted thing and they are now covering them?
I still do not agree with the fact that you can now lose your long term job without retribution for changing religions. If you are not at the Christian school trying to convert anyone and you have done and are doing your job, you should not now be let go. I would agree to the issue of not having to hire, but once hired, I think that the company should have to fire as anyone else does.

I thought the Hitching Post in your link was a private business, not a church. I think that private business should not discriminate, on race, creed, color, religion, or sexual orientation.
 
They just stripped it by adding an escape clause that says it can't apply to "invidious discrimination". That leaves a lot up to a judge.
 
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