Category: religious beliefs

Same-Sex Marriage Act Gives Government ‘Broad New Power’ to Target Religious Believers, Says Experts

December 18, 2022
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Experts are warning that the recently approved Respect for Marriage Act could end up being used to target and suppress people of Christian and other traditional faiths. The Respect for Marriage Act was passed by the Senate in a 61–36 vote on Nov. 29, and by the House of Representatives in a 258–169 vote on…

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Same-Sex Marriage Act Gives Government ‘Broad New Power’ to Target Religious Believers, Experts Say

December 18, 2022
ACLUBig Tech, Censorship, and Socialismconstitutional rightsDefending AmericaEducation & Family NewsFeatured TopicsFederal-State RelationsFirst AmendmentPolicies & ImpactsPoliticsreligious beliefssame sex marriage billSocial IssuesThe Respect for Marriage ActUS
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Experts are warning that the recently approved Respect for Marriage Act could end up being used to target and suppress people of Christian and other traditional faiths. The Respect for Marriage Act was passed by the Senate in a 61–36 vote on Nov. 29, and by the House of Representatives in a 258–169 vote on…

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Lawsuit: Woman Illegally Fired for Opposing Gender-Altering Treatments

October 13, 2022
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A Michigan health care system is accused of wrongfully firing a health care worker who held “religious beliefs about gender and sexuality that are contrary to its agenda,” a federal lawsuit says. As The Epoch Times reported last week, former physician assistant Valerie Kloosterman had attempted to avoid suing her former employer, University of Michigan Health-West…

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Embattled Principal Stands Down Amid Backlash Over Faith-Based Statement on Sexuality

February 5, 2022
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The principal of an Australian Christian independent school mired in controversy over an enrolment contract affirming the school’s stance on gender and sexuality has stood down, saying he is “heartbroken.” Citipointe Christian College in Brisbane, Queensland has been the target of public criticism and two government-led probes in response to a contract it sent to…

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Unions Criticize Religious Bill’s ‘Statement of Belief’ For Increasing Stress and Discrimination to Workforce

January 16, 2022
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A representative of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has attacked the government over its timing of the religious discrimination bill arguing that “if we were going to have a debate about a divisive bill, it could not have come at a worse moment.” Liam O’Brien, Assistant Secretary of the ACTU, argued that the Australian Coalition…

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United Airline’s Irreparable Injury to Religious Conscience

December 19, 2021
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Commentary Thus far, President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates have fared poorly in court. Whether government-enforced mandates will ultimately be found legal or constitutional is a matter of ongoing legal debate. Some private businesses, though, have already chosen sides in a way that may violate employment law. Unlike other prominent private carriers, United Airlines announced a…

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Religion and the Moral Foundations of American Democracy

November 16, 2021
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Commentary According to social scientists, traditional religiosity is in decline in contemporary America. Fewer Americans identify as members of long-established churches. Fewer Americans attend religious services on a weekly basis than in generations past. Some Americans view these developments in purely empirical terms, as evidence of a changing culture. Others, critics of traditional religion, take…

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Teen Sues New Hampshire School Over Punishment for ‘Only Two Genders’ Comment

November 16, 2021
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A New Hampshire student is suing his high school for violating his right to free speech and religious beliefs after being disciplined for stating there are only two genders. The freshman and football player for the school, identified as “M.P.” in the lawsuit, received a one-game suspension for violating the school district’s transgender student policy. The…

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Vic Govt’s Proposed Religious Exceptions Bill a ’Serious Intrusion’ Into ‘Expression of Faith’: Archbishop

November 15, 2021
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Proposed changes to Victoria’s Equal Opportunity Act will restrict religious organisations and schools from employing staff with the same religious beliefs. Instead, religious schools may be required to hire staff who openly disagree with the school’s faith and values. “As a point of principle, this is a serious over-reach of the Government into the rightful…

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Canada Summer Jobs Program’s Penalizing of Religious Groups ’Very Concerning’: Lawyer

July 27, 2021
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A lawyer representing the operator of a Christian youth camp in Ontario says all Canadians should be concerned about the federal government’s failure to uphold the rights of religious communities. His comment comes on the heels of a second Federal Court ruling recently that the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program withheld funding from an organization due…

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