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Defending religious charities from President Obama’s order

July 25, 2014Layman2 Christian, discrimination, executive order, First Amendment, freedom of religion, President Obama, religious liberty

From Common Ground Christian Network We the Common Ground Christian Network affirm the dignity and value of every human being and we oppose President Obama’s July 21, 2014 executive order which seeks to limit the free exercise of religion by organizations doing business with the federal government. The order compels all federal contractors, including religious…

Obama’s LGBT executive order threatens religious liberty, say advocates

July 22, 2014Layman1 Carmen Fowler LaBerge, Christians, discrimination, Employee Non-Discrimination Act, employees, executive order, LGBT, Peter Sprigg, President Obama, religious freedom

By Kate Patrick Unwilling to wait for Congress to pass the Employee Non-Discrimination Act, Obama signed an executive order Monday prohibiting organizations with federal contracts from discriminating against employees who identify themselves as gay, lesbian, or transgender. For religious freedom advocates, that could pose a major problem. Obama’s order does not provide an exemption for religious…

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Defending religious charities from President Obama’s order

Obama’s LGBT executive order threatens religious liberty, say advocates