Why don't any "journalists" point out that religious freedom cannot be absolute. But this bill would also seem to allow discrimination against blacks based on the long-held belief among many Protestants and Mormons that black people either "bear the mark of Cain" or are under "Ham's curse" and therefore are cursed of God. Or that Quakers should be allowed to withhold about half their Federal taxes since they go to the military. Christians and Muslims should be allowed to refuse service to Jews. And, taking it to its logical conclusion a Christian Scientist can get a job as a Pharmacist, refuse to ever fill a prescription and cannot be fired based on his deeply held religious beliefs; i.e. the perfect no-show job. And, of course, an absolutist view of religious freedom will permit Satanists to teach and recruit in schools. Regards, Bill Coleman
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