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TomSlick

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5. This is not about same-sex marriage.

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Wed Jul 12, 2023, 06:43 PM

Jul 2023

It's about the right of a religious institution to hire and fire based on its religious principles.

I would expect a court to rule that a church school can refuse to hire or discharge people in marriages inconsistent with church teachings.

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Fired gay teacher becomes first test of Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling [View all] Behind the Aegis Jul 2023 OP

Have a bad feeling about this tbh BigOleDummy Jul 2023 #1

Right wing evangelicals don't care about the quality of their kids' education. SunSeeker Jul 2023 #3

Another reason why religious schools should not get a penny of tax money. nt SunSeeker Jul 2023 #2

I believe this not about allowing same sex marraige roomtomove Jul 2023 #4

This is not about same-sex marriage. TomSlick Jul 2023 #5

I disagree LostOne4Ever Jul 2023 #7

I don't know of a religious group that would admit to refusing to hire based on race. TomSlick Jul 2023 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author LostOne4Ever Jul 2023 #6