(American Family Association) mailing list to keep tabs on what these people are
targeting. Here is the email that I just got (direct quote):
ENDA (H.R. 2015) could enshrine "sexual orientation" in federal law
Call Your U.S. Representative today to oppose ENDA
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) H.R. 2015 is likely to be voted on
this week in the U.S. House. ENDA is aimed at providing heightened protections
for a particular sexual behavior- homosexuality. It would grant special
consideration on the basis of "sexual orientation" or "gender identity" that
would not be extended to other employees in the workplace. That could spell
trouble for Christian business owners, churches and faith-based groups.
Proponents of the bill quickly point to "religious exemptions" in the bill, but
most agree that it is a sham.
Here is more information about ENDA H.R. 2015 from our friends at the Family
Research Council:
* ENDA affords special protection to a group that is not disadvantaged.
* The issue is not job discrimination: It is whether private businesses will
be forced by law to accommodate homosexual activists' attempts to legitimize
homosexual behavior.
* The first "religious exemption" clause is very narrow and offers no clear
protection to church-related businesses: Religious schools or charitable
organizations, religious bookstores, or any business affiliated with a church or
denomination fall outside this narrow definition, and could presumably be
required to hire homosexual applicants.
* The second "religious exemption" clause fails to offer protection for all
hiring by church-related organizations or businesses. The position of a teacher
of religion at a church-related school would be exempt, but, e.g., that of a
biology teacher would not. Thus, most of the teachers and staff at a religious
school would be covered by ENDA, which means that the church would be forced to
hire homosexual applicants for such positions-despite the fact that their
lifestyle would be in direct opposition to the religious beliefs of the
organization or company.
* It is unlikely that the "religious exemption" included in the bill would
survive court challenge: Institutions that could be targeted include religious
summer camps, the Boy Scouts, Christian bookstores, religious publishing houses,
religious television and radio stations, and any business with fifteen or more
employees.
* ENDA violates employers' and employees' Constitutional freedoms of
religion, speech and association. The proposed legislation would prohibit
employers from taking their most deeply held beliefs into account when making
hiring, management, and promotion decisions. This would pose an unprecedented
intrusion by the federal government into people's lives.
* ENDA would approvingly bring private behavior considered immoral by many
into the public square. By declaring that all sexual preferences are equally
valid, ENDA would change national policy supporting marriage and family.
Take Action
Clearly, this is an enormous threat to the freedom of religion and also
places unfair burdens on businesses, which should be allowed to make employment
decisions based on their religious convictions and business needs.
Urgent! Click here to contact your U.S. Representative. Ask him or her to
oppose the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (ENDA) H.R. 2015.
END QUOTE
I am posting the following link which aids in writing to your congressmen. If
you have not written to your congressmen, I would urge you to do so in order to
counter this group's attempt to shut down ENDA. ENDA serves to help all of us
out in the workplace by giving us protections and legal recourse against job
discrimination.
http://eqfed.org/campaign/Support_ENDA
To read the text of the bill for yourself:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-2015
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