religious objections

The latest courtroom showdown between antigay Christian magistrates and same-sex couples is all about the benjamins.

Not only could agencies turn away hopeful parents, they could also require children in foster care to comply with their faith-based requirements.

The order would make it easier churches to engage in political activity thereby allowing evangelicals to support Republicans from the pulpit.

He says a hospital administrator told him the procedure to remove his uterus couldn’t be done because it was a “Catholic hospital.”

It sought to protect three beliefs: That marriage is only between a man and a woman; that sex should only take place in such a marriage; and that a person’s gender is determined at birth and cannot be altered.

“As a matter of fact, I reach out to the American Family Association, the Alliance for Defending Freedom. I’ll continue to do so.”

The rule will allow counselors and therapists to refer a patient to someone else over sincerely held “ethical, moral or religious principles.”

“As a result, Mississippi will no longer be permitted to favor some ‘religious beliefs’ over others.”

If passed by both chambers, the measure would appear on the ballot during either the August primary or November general election.