In my previous post I noted that the coming years will almost certainly see orthodox Christians shift from the struggle to maintain some remnants of a Christian culture to a struggle simply to exist within a post-Christian one without being forced to actively partake in the a range of practices – from abortion to gay marriage – which would effectively represent apostasy.
Today’s Washington Post has a particularly relevant piece Faith groups increasingly lose gay rights fights which is worth looking at, not because it’s really anything new, but because it gives a useful snapshot of just how real this possibility is.
Faith organizations and individuals who view homosexuality as sinful and refuse to provide services to gay people are losing a growing number of legal battles that they say are costing them their religious freedom.
The lawsuits have resulted from states and communities that have banned discrimination based on sexual orientation. Those laws have created a clash between the right to be free from discrimination and the right to freedom of religion, religious groups said, with faith losing.
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