PERSECUTION in AMERICA:Churches May Get Pressure on Gay Tenets:Congress Eyes Bill on Bias

Congress may soon call on religious institutions ranging from summer camps to charities to declare up-front whether they are unwilling to hire gay employees.A bill that, if passed, would become the first federal law to prohibit employment discrimination against gays contains a broad exemption for religious organizations. But to qualify for that exemption, religious groups would have to declare "which of its religious tenets are significant" and must be adhered to by employees. Lawyers say this requirement could put pressure on religious organizations to state a doctrinal prohibition against homosexuality in order to continue to legally exclude gay job applicants."This is something new," a law professor at George Washington University, Ira Lupu, said. The effect of such a law, Mr. Lupu said, would be that "there is no more First Amendment right to be exempt unless you want to tell us that making us hire these people is really in conflict with our religious commitments."In many congregations, there are deep divisions about what their religion says regarding homosexuality. Across the nation there would likely be divisions within individual congregations about whether church funds should be used to hire homosexuals. In congregations such as these, the new bill would require a firming up or a rapid formulation of such policies."These organizations may be perfectly happy with a sort of don't ask and don't tell policy," the general counsel of the American Jewish Congress, Marc Stern, said, "but this may force groups to take one side or the other."If passed, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act would carry a blanket exemption for the hiring practices of religious congregations, as well as schools with a primary purpose of worship. Summer camps, nursing homes, soup kitchens, charities, and other institutions linked to a congregation would not be exempt, unless they made a declaration of significant "religious tenets."It is not clear whether such a declaration would need to be made up front, such as in the form of a disclaimer on a job application form, or could be made in court filings in response to discrimination suits.

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PS:I think like the Bible says,there are "thousands and million"in the valley of decision...If this bill passes,we will see who is who in the christian world in America....

I wonder who are the real "pastors and ministers" that will stand up and declare the truth of the scriptures no matter the consecuences....

We're gonna see many churches forced to close its doors or accept SIN in it openly....

Jesus is fixing to come and that soon.....!!!!

Help us Lord to be faithful TILL THE END....!!!!

As in the days of Noah...