(February 18, 2015 at 2:33 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: Always nice to see religious leaders actually coming down on the right side of human rights and non-discrimination, even if it's taken much longer than everyone else.
Quote:Faith leaders from across Texas gathered Tuesday at the state Capitol, urging legislators to lift the state's ban on gay marriage and pass laws forbidding discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/17/...-equality/
Just wish their reasoning was simply "We're all human beings and deserve to be treated equally" instead of "Because jesus said to be nice".
^ That argument about Jesus won't go very far with people I know; you can forgive in private but that doesn't justify making public policy based on it. The only argument I've seen work with conservatives is respect for Constitutional principles on equal religious freedom, and to remember that the opposing views constitute beliefs, too. Because any "proof their beliefs are wrong" is faith based (and can be defended in private but not imposed in public).^
Now, If they made "respecting political beliefs equally" a gate way to recognizing state rights, currently trumped by federal mandates on health care, the response to that approach might solve the deadlock over ACA.
If you are going to recognize prolife, recognize prochoice.
If you are going to recognize states' rights, recognize right to health care.
The idea is to treat ALL political beliefs like religious beliefs and keep them separated from each other and from govt (unless they can agree).
I tried writing this up as a Democrat resolution, but the list of political beliefs would take a Constitutional convention to address them all.
I may have to organize a way to call one. Very interesting living in Texas, with both good sides and bad sides to this DIY approach to government.
