Tennesee Passes Bill to Allow Expression of Religious Freedom

[her209]

There is an attack on Christmas though. You haven't been paying attention.

Is your celebration of Christmas somehow inhibited by these so-called "attacks"?

 

[MongGrel]

Tennesee, if figures.

How about this, government starts backing religions, they lose their tax exempt status for starters.

That would shut a few up.

 

[Victorian Gray]

When did I ever attack free enterprise?

Marks & Spencer ring any bells?

 

[Incorruptible]

Marks & Spencer ring any bells?

No

 

[Victorian Gray]

No

Damn! You are priceless. Do you happen to wear shoes like this:

Surely you remember yourself in this classic exchange:

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2360317

If you want to grow up to be a good troll, you have to remember where you've been before.

 

[Incorruptible]

Damn! You are priceless. Do you happen to wear shoes like this:

Surely you remember yourself in this classic exchange:

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2360317

If you want to grow up to be a good troll, you have to remember where you've been before.

That was different though and you know it.

 

[Victorian Gray]

That was different though and you know it.

As I already said. If you want to grow up to be a big, healthy troll, you have to remember where you've been. And, make sure to eat all your vegetables.

 

[werepossum]

Sadly, even in these enlightened times there are some poor, misguided Neanderthals who do not avail themselves of the reasonable and totally unbiased political reporting of The Gaily Grind, who refuse to mindlessly accept the thinking freely done for them by their moral and intellectual superiors. People too ignorant to understand that the Founding Fathers wisely established freedom from religion as our core principle or feel the righteous horror of someone condemned to hear that with which they disagree. Don't these troglodytes deserve our pity rather than our venom?

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

I agree. It's almost like every religion wants to make it about themselves by stealing ancient traditions and calling it their own. The attacks have gone on for so long that people have forgotten the origins of Christmas. And now they even have the nerve force us to celebrate it in October.

I assume you are referring to the ancient light fest the Catholic Church decided to steal to make it easier to get the Northern European tribes to switch to Christianity?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

So everyone knows this isn't happening, right?

Edit- this referred to another bill. The cited OP bill is still very much alive.

 

[Retro Rob]

So everyone knows this isn't happening, right?

Of course we do, but folks just can't help finding something to bitch about when it comes to religion.

 

[thraashman]

The bill shouldn't pass and hopefully it's stopped. Just wondering if the people complaining would have the same problem if any other religion did this.

Well the bill doesn't specifically give one religion these special rights even if the intent that it benefits Christianity is clear. State and church should remain separate, I don't care what religion it is. Nobody here would defend a Muslim attacking a LGBT person but vilify a Christian. The simple fact is that less than 1% of the nation is Muslim, less than 1% is Jewish.

 

[thraashman]

There is an attack on Christmas though. You haven't been paying attention.

You're confusing attack with not allowing it to be forced upon everyone. By your logic wearing a bullet proof vest would be an attack on the Second Amendment.

 

[Matt1970]

Any chance we can see the actual bill itself, or are we just going to work ourselves up in a frenzy over what the ACLU believes the bill will do?

 

[Newell Steamer]

My right to express my religion is being infringed on, when I am not allowed to bash you for not being like me.

 

[thraashman]

Any chance we can see the actual bill itself, or are we just going to work ourselves up in a frenzy over what the ACLU believes the bill will do?

House Bill

Senate Bill

I haven't had a chance to thoroughly read both these yet.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

There is an attack on Christmas though. You haven't been paying attention.

Good to see you back indigestible.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

That was different though and you know it.

yea, dammit, that was about those ebil mooslims...

Tidal patterns are less predictable than you indigestible.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

So everyone knows this isn't happening, right?

Do you have a link for this statement?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Do you have a link for this statement?

I'm afraid I was incorrect. I did a search on tennesee religious act and found it was off the table. That bill was SB2566.

This is different legislation, and IMO overbroad, and should not be passed, although religious expression by students ought to be allowed in certain contexts. If it comes up conversationally about what one believes, what is right or wrong then that ought to be protected, similar to political speech. Gags are not appropriate, but obviously there should be limits. "Bullying" would not be allowable. If someone gives a graduation speech and they think God was instrumental then they have that right to say so. Putting down that the world was created in six days and requiring that be an acceptable answer would not.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I'm afraid I was incorrect. I did a search on tennesee religious act and found it was off the table. That bill was SB2566.

This is different legislation, and IMO overbroad, and should not be passed, although religious expression by students ought to be allowed in certain contexts. If it comes up conversationally about what one believes, what is right or wrong then that ought to be protected, similar to political speech. Gags are not appropriate, but obviously there should be limits. "Bullying" would not be allowable. If someone gives a graduation speech and they think God was instrumental then they have that right to say so. Putting down that the world was created in six days and requiring that be an acceptable answer would not.

Thank you for the update. I didn't see it was rescinded anywhere, and it's a disgusting bill. Sadly it breezed right through. Claiming 'religious freedom' is horseshit. Pure and simple. And I agree, thanking God or Allah or Buddah or whomever during a grad speech or similar situations is 100% ok.
Bullying someone because you feel you're 'right' and they're 'wrong' is ignorant, self-aggrandizing and should not be condoned.

 

[First]

There is an attack on Christmas though. You haven't been paying attention.

lol awesome.

 

[Incorruptible]

yea, dammit, that was about those ebil mooslims...

Tidal patterns are less predictable than you indigestible.

You need another teabagging. Keep spouting your BS.

 

[brycejones]

You need another teabagging. Keep spouting your BS.

So you want to suck his balls. You and your obsession with tea bagging can only lead to that conclusion.

 

[ch33zw1z]