A Christian photographer in New Mexico refused to take photos of a homosexual commitment ceremony and has been fined by the New Mexico Human Rights Commission. I guess the New Mexico Human Rights Commission believes that if you receive a job offer which entails work that is against your personal religious beliefs, you should be forced to be hired anyway! What's next?
Will a Muslim butcher be fined for refusing to take a job cutting up pork?
Will a Christian videographer be fined for refusing to take a job filming pornography?
Will an Orthodox Jewish construction worker be fined for refusing to accept a job offer that would involve working on Saturdays?
The government can't force you to take a job, period. That becomes much more so when your objections are for religious grounds. The Christian photographer had every right to not take the job and the homosexual couple had every right to go elsewhere. Everyone has their rights. The fact that a state agency in New Mexico would start issuing fines to Christians who refuse to take jobs involving homosexuality is a disturbing sign. Let's pray that our courts have the sense to overturn this and to force the NMHRC to pay this man's legal fees!
Here's the story.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
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I am a sincere believer and have compromised my faith! But by Christ's mercy and grace, I know that I can be forgiven. As a part time job, I am a videographer and recently, I shot a performance that was unethical. It was a fund raiser to raise money for HIV/AIDS, the problem was that its' performers were in "drag." The money paid to me was decent, but all through the event and after having left I was convicted!. The issue is that I recognize that these are people who are living in sin. The difference is the blood of Christ who washed me of my sin and the leading of the Holy Spirit who let's me know how I should conduct myself. Father, forgive me of my sin, cleanse me in the precious name of Jesus and deliver me from opportunities that would not be pleasing in your sight!
Lastly, we are to treat members of alternate lifestyles with the same dignity and respect that we treat everyone else and pray that may may come to know sincerely the Love and Blood of Jesus Christ!
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