While we haven't brewed awesome Java in awhile, we are still alive and well. We would like to say that the intolerant behavior North Carolina and other states have demonstrated by adding in "Constitutional" amendments segregating any group of people is wrong. There is nothing Christian about hatred. We believe that any group of people has the right to experience the freedoms we all share. We have grown away from one of the greatest sins man has ever known - slavery. And here we find ourselves still debating the common gifts that all people are afforded in this country. This law also imposes the ability for one religion to claim stake on the government's laws of the land. What about the rest of the religions in this country? Separation of church and state was imposed by our founders for a reason. This is why. Our forefathers wanted to get away from religious and taxation tyranny. It also means that the government can't tax religion.
We are thankful to many Charlotte businesses that have taken the stand against discrimination by ensuring that all individuals shall receive equal benefits regardless of status.
If religion wishes to make it's own rules, then do so behind the closed doors of the chapel. More people were killed in the name of Jesus than for any other cause throughout history. As a global nation, we have grown beyond this to realize that persecution is unacceptable by anyone. Isn't that the true message of what He taught? Tolerance, acceptance, love, compassion, selfless service. These ideals are the cornerstone of true spiritualism.
I encourage each of you to draw a line in the sand and take a stand in your personal lives to encourage equality for all people. What one action will you do to show compassion to all people?
- Joe
Proprietor | Caffeine Central
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