I know you wanted to read my response to the SCOTUS Hobby Lobby ruling. I'm slow...so here it finally is:
I thank God every day for separation of church and state. I also thank God for how blessed I am to live in a place where I am not discriminated against (so says the law) because of my religious beliefs. I mean, you can be Sikh in our army and wear a full beard and a turban. That's awesome!
I'm also thankful that I live in a place that my opinions (and therefore beliefs) are protected in the public space.
Have you seen the problem yet? I'm a little surprised the majority of the justices didn't.
By saying that companies can impose their religious beliefs on their workers through health insurance, we have opened up the doors to a mess of issues.
What if someone eats beef? Must they stop if they work for a Hindu? What if someone needs a blood transfusion? Must they find alternative treatments if they work for a Jehovah's Witness? What if a woman needs hormonal birth control to treat other health issues and works for some place like Hobby Lobby? What if a woman needs a dead fetus removed from her womb? Is that not covered when she works for certain Christian organizations?!
And this doesn't stop there. Since this is my faith blog, I won't touch the fact the Supreme Court is attacking female reproductive rights and female health yet again...
The issue we need to discuss here is the erosion of nondiscrimination. Necessarily individuals will choose to apply to other employment. While this is not technically discrimination, it is in fact. It facilitates work environments that are not friendly to diverse employee demographics. It facilitates segregation. This is counter to the spirit of America.
There is, to put it mildly, no way in Hell I will ever work for nor support Hobby Lobby. Ever. Period.
And as for SCOTUS? I'll pray for wisdom.
