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Related: About this forumBobby Jindal signs 'religious freedom' order protecting same-sex marriage opponents
Bobby Jindal signs 'religious freedom' order protecting same-sex marriage opponents(CNN)Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal issued new protections for businesses that refuse to serve same-sex marriages, embracing the "religious freedom" cause dear to conservative Christians even though it's stung other Republican politicians.
Jindal, a prospect for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, issued an executive order on Tuesday after saying he was disappointed that a Statehouse committee had earlier in the day voted down a bill that would have accomplished the same goal.
"We don't support discrimination in Louisiana and we do support religious liberty," Jindal said in a statement. "These two values can be upheld at the same time."
"Indeed, we celebrate diversity of belief in Louisiana. Diversity of belief and religious liberty are the foundation of our law and Constitution and they should be protected," he said. "As long as I'm governor, we will fight to protect religious liberty and not apologize for it."
"Indeed, we celebrate diversity of belief in Louisiana. Diversity of belief and religious liberty are the foundation of our law and Constitution and they should be protected," he said. "As long as I'm governor, we will fight to protect religious liberty and not apologize for it."
I know the likelihood of him being president is the same as him being emperor of the moon, but he is a bad man who should be called out for trying to use this issue for his benefit.
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Bobby Jindal signs 'religious freedom' order protecting same-sex marriage opponents (Original Post)
EEO
May 2015
OP
Bobby JIndal will be exiting the clow car soon. Actually I hope he fires up the rest of clowns....
marble falls
May 2015
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NoJusticeNoPeace
(5,018 posts)1. Teapary bigot asshole and moron.
Not fit to do the most menial task that requires hard work and a sense of decency.
shenmue
(38,501 posts)2. Prepared to get sued, idiot
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)3. I'd be okay if he went for emperor of the moon
Can he start now?
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)4. "These two values can be upheld at the same time."
By signing a law that allows discrimination if you are religious about it?
I think Piyush is overdue for an ESL refresher course.
marble falls
(56,358 posts)5. Bobby JIndal will be exiting the clow car soon. Actually I hope he fires up the rest of clowns....
to go lemming, I mean rogue, too.
yellowcanine
(35,692 posts)6. Only in your small bigoted mind is this about religious liberty, Bobby.
Get over yourself. This is about people who want to discriminate against someone else and feel righteous about it. Not the same thing as religious liberty.
hollowdweller
(4,229 posts)7. Here's what I don't understand.
OK so Jesus in one parable gave the example of a Samaritan who were pagans as the model of behavior God wanted out of people contrasted with a priest who was not.
He healed people who were not even jewish.
In Matthew 25 he said you should help sinners.
31 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 Then the King will say to those on his right, Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.
37 Then the righteous will answer him, Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?
40 The King will reply, Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.
So to me I think the whole idea of not helping someone because they are a sinner according to your beliefs pretty much flies against Jesus' teaching.