A sermon on a blog

[Bravus]

(and no, not my blog)

http://www.sjstowe.com/2014/02/are-you-kidding-me-arizona.html

[phkrause]

(and no, not my blog)I don't remember asking!

[M. T. Cross]

(and no, not my blog)

http://www.sjstowe.com/2014/02/are-you-kidding-me-arizona.html

Beautiful!

[CoAspen]

Had not heard that about Arizona, but if true, shame on them!!

Good sermon.

[Gregory Matthews]

The interesting point is that major business is urging the governor to veto the bill. Included in this if Mitt Romney who says that the bill will hurt business.

Here is the bottom line: A person is not required to engage in a business that has the potential to violate one's conscience. But, if one choses to engage in that business, one should abide by the public laws that govern how that business should operate.

A couple of examples:

1) A person who, for reasons of conscience, can not serve alcoholic beverages, should not seek employment in a business in which that person would be expected to serve alcoholic beverages. To be specific: Do not apply to be a checker at Safeway grocery store if you will not ring up beer.

2) If you sell Ford automobiles, and live in a State where the law says you cannot sell automobiles on Sunday, as I do, do not attempt to sell automobiles on Sunday. To be more specific, Do not violate anti-discrimination laws that say you cannot refuse your services to a class of people who are protected by anti-discrimination laws.

[pierrepaul]

Alternatively, if you sell Ford automobiles and live in a State where the law says you cannot sell automobiles on Sunday, you can contact your state legislators and attempt to persuade them to change the law.

[Naomi]

A couple of examples:

1) A person who, for reasons of conscience, can not serve alcoholic beverages, should not seek employment in a business in which that person would be expected to serve alcoholic beverages. To be specific: Do not apply to be a checker at Safeway grocery store if you will not ring up beer.

2) If you sell Ford automobiles, and live in a State where the law says you cannot sell automobiles on Sunday, as I do, do not attempt to sell automobiles on Sunday. To be more specific, Do not violate anti-discrimination laws that say you cannot refuse your services to a class of people who are protected by anti-discrimination laws.

Agree with both examples, however, if I own an automobile dealership, respecting my convictions, I choose to not sell automobiles on Saturday. Is that my right to make the choice not to open for business, or the state's right to tell me that I must sell on Sat.?

[Gregory Matthews]

Different question.

Of course it is your right to chose not to sell on Saturday--unless you are conducting your business on property owned by someone else and have signed a contract that you will allow others to determine the days and hours that you are open. NOTE: That is a common clause in many mall contracts.

Also, of course you have the right to attempt to change any law that exists.