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"The Equality Act attacks religious freedom by making itself a special exception to the bipartisan Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which has never been done before."
Source: Stopping the Equality Act | USCCB
``SEC. 1107. CLAIMS.
``The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.) shall not provide a claim concerning, or a defense to a claim under, a covered title, or provide a basis for challenging the application or enforcement of a covered title.''.
Source: Equality Act (H.R. 5)
What begins this article is the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, praising the intent behind the Equality Act, but denouncing the way it goes about its goal. The second quote & link is to the content of the Equality Act itself (in the Text header of that page), quoting the paragraph I came across that states the impotency of religious freedom claims to work against this bill that has already passed the House, and will soon be considered by the Senate (same source as quote).
Do a little research on the Equality Act & its implications, if you like. I just want this to be a discussion on the view of religious freedom legislation being potentially overridden by sexual freedom legislation (social sexual freedom of gender identity is the heart of the Equality Act). What do you think about this? I share this from an American perspective; how does religious freedom relate to social freedoms in your country, if you're from another area?
Source: Stopping the Equality Act | USCCB
``SEC. 1107. CLAIMS.
``The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.) shall not provide a claim concerning, or a defense to a claim under, a covered title, or provide a basis for challenging the application or enforcement of a covered title.''.
Source: Equality Act (H.R. 5)
What begins this article is the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, praising the intent behind the Equality Act, but denouncing the way it goes about its goal. The second quote & link is to the content of the Equality Act itself (in the Text header of that page), quoting the paragraph I came across that states the impotency of religious freedom claims to work against this bill that has already passed the House, and will soon be considered by the Senate (same source as quote).
Do a little research on the Equality Act & its implications, if you like. I just want this to be a discussion on the view of religious freedom legislation being potentially overridden by sexual freedom legislation (social sexual freedom of gender identity is the heart of the Equality Act). What do you think about this? I share this from an American perspective; how does religious freedom relate to social freedoms in your country, if you're from another area?