Tag : Liberty Ridge Farm
title : Christian Owners Of New York Venue Who Refused Lesbian Wedding Lost Second Court Appeal
summary : Owners of an Albany, N.Y., wedding venue who refused to host a lesbian wedding two years ago were fined $13,000 for violating the state's anti-discrimination law, and now had their second appeal rejected by a state court on Thursday. The owners' law team indicate it's a shame "farmers can't obey their faith in their own backyard."
date : Jan 15, 2016 01:44 PM EST
Religious Freedom and Persecution title : Persecution and Religious Freedom in America: Expected but Not Hopeless
summary : As cases like an Orthodox Jewish man beaten, New York couple fined for refusing to wed lesbian couple, and Texas sermon subpoenaed are brought to light, the fate of religious freedom in America for certain religions is unknown - specifically Christianity and Judaism. While American citizens are guaranteed religious freedom through the First Amendment, this freedom is slipping away as Christian persecution and anti-Semitism swells.
date : Nov 19, 2014 06:42 PM EST