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Christian man sues employer for forcing him to see a Pride flag on his way into work (www.lgbtqnation.com)
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Department of Public Works employee Eric Batman claims that having to see a Progress Pride flag flying outside the department’s Alhambra, California, headquarters during the month of June effectively forces him to “celebrate, recognize, and solemnize conduct and actions that he views as sin” in conflict with his sincerely held Christian religious beliefs, according to a lawsuit filed in March by anti-LGBTQ+ evangelical nonprofit the Liberty Counsel.

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[–] 188 points 4 months ago* (12 children)

And not a single person has complained about being “forced” to see all the churches he also goes past.

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  • [–] 101 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

    Waiting for the precedent so the Church of Satan Satanic Temple can abuse the fuck out of it to start forcing churches into seclusion

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  • [–] 13 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    This is one of those rare paradox for me. I truly hate religion. Yet, I hold lots of respect and even amazement at some of the religious architecture.

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  • [–] 18 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    It’s truly amazing what people can achieve when they want to. Too bad it’s done in service of bigoted ignorance.

    Whenever I see incredible religious structures, the emotion after amazement is sadness, because what if all that effort were put toward something productive?

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    So yes, but also this is slightly different than that. It's about the department itself flying the flag. Still absolutely insane, but slightly less insane than that. The end result, if this person wins, is literally no flags or any other messaging. "My religion doesn't support nationalism." This would also include extreme stances like "my religion doesn't support the periodic table" or things like that.

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