The only way to properly judge the various religious activities of the various religions, is to judge them according to what they say. You can't judge Muslims according to Christian standards, or Christians according to Buddhist standards. Religious equality should be based on what the religions say.
Since people are physically built approximately the same, they should be judged according to how they treat other people, even though their religions might be drastically different.
Since it is mostly atheists who want to bring about religious persecution by promoting lack of religious freedom, they are the ones who fit their own religion of non-religion the best.
"Equality Act" Seeks Federal Persecution of ChristiansDemocrats in Congress are pushing “equality” legislation that critics say would criminalize Christianity, Islam, and Judaism by forcing virtually every institution in society — including religious institutions — to hire, serve, and promote homosexuals and individuals confused about their gender. A number of analysts have warned that by enshrining “sexual orientation” in the statute, even pedophilia and pederasty could be protected. In the House of Representatives, Democrats already have more than enough co-sponsors to pass the bill. And in the Senate, they are getting very close. But a massive coalition of critics from across the political spectrum and a broad array of religious traditions is rising up to stop it before it is too late.
Among other changes, the so-called Equality Act, also known as H.R. 5 in the House and S. 788 in the Senate, purports to “prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation.” To do that, it would enshrine actual or perceived “sexual orientation and gender identity” into federal statutes. That would give homosexuality, transgenderism, and other perversions of human sexuality and gender the same protections as race or sex in employment, housing, public accommodations, and more. Incredibly, the legislation specifically states that religious freedom may not be used as a defense under the bill. And it applies to churches, religious schools, religious hospitals, religious employers, gathering places, sports, all government entities, and more.
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I am not sure why we're even discussing religions in the 21st century. We don't discuss witchcraft and reincarnation anymore. Time to drop the charade.
When you break the employment laws, you break the law, it does not matter if you are a Christian, Wiccan, Buddist or a Jew. Your personal religious beliefs and/or superstitions are irrelevant.
Obey the law, or be prepared to pay the piper.
Be civil, don't discriminate people. Drop the 'Christian - Love your neighbor' act. Hire people based on their skills, not what your Bronze Age scriptures say.
BTW, why are you stopping at not hiring gays, shouldn't you be killing them? You want to break some laws but not the others?
Make up your mind. Either follow your Bible in its entirety or don't follow it at all.
Otherwise, you are just like the slave traders from a few centuries ago, they too used the Bible to justify their horrendous acts.