Indiana Republicans to amend 'religious freedom' law in face of backlash

[fredjr82]

Starting to scramble


Indiana's Republican legislative leaders said on Monday they were working on adding language to the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) to make it clear that it does not allow discrimination against gays and lesbians.


The move comes amid widespread outcry over the measure that prohibits state laws that "substantially burden" a person's ability to follow his or her religious beliefs. The definition of "person" includes religious institutions, businesses and associations.


Brian Bosma, the speaker of the Indiana house of representatives, and David Long, the state senate president pro tem, said in a press conference that similar laws existed across the country and had not generated the backlash that Indiana's had seen.




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Bosma blamed the reaction on a "mischaracterization" of the law by both opponents and some supporters.


"What we had hoped for with the bill was a message of inclusion, inclusion of all religious beliefs," Bosma said. "What instead has come out as a message of exclusion, and that was not the intent."

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[theVoicefromtheTomb]

Perhaps I don't understand but what is the purpose of a religious freedom law? Doesn't the US constitution provide for freeedom of religion?

 

[fredjr82]

Originally posted by theVoicefromtheTomb:
Perhaps I don't understand but what is the purpose of a religious freedom law? Doesn't the US constitution provide for freeedom of religion?

It was/is a measure that prohibits state laws that "substantially burden" a person's ability to follow his or her religious beliefs.

 

[theVoicefromtheTomb]

But wouldn't any law that substantially burdened a persons ability to follow his or her religious beliefs be by definition unconstitutional?

 

[Doodads and Hoohah]

Originally posted by theVoi...heTomb:
But wouldn't any law that substantially burdened a persons ability to follow his or her religious beliefs be by definition unconstitutional?

yes. This was a right wing screw job.
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