Stop using religion to discriminate in Tennessee

On April 18, 2016 about 30 pastors shamefully stood in Legislative Plaza and spoke in favor of the anti-transgender student bathroom bill. And religion was used to advance the counseling discrimination bill. Many more clergy across Tennessee publicly opposed both bills.

Whether you're religious or not, aren't you tired of religion being used to support discrimination in our laws? If so, endorse this statement:

We oppose the use of religion to justify discrimination in Tennessee law. To use religion to divide us in our public life violates the spirit of the U.S. and Tennessee Constitutions, does harm to the people of Tennessee, and brings scandal to religion.

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Hector Bertin posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-25 23:59:18 -0500
I'm tired of religion being used to discriminate in Tennessee. Aren't you?
Hector Bertin endorsed 2016-04-25 23:58:12 -0500
Jane Shehane endorsed 2016-04-25 23:23:06 -0500
Beth Haraway endorsed 2016-04-25 23:21:05 -0500
Chelsea Boone-Belcher endorsed 2016-04-25 23:06:13 -0500
Amy Campbell-Pittz endorsed 2016-04-25 22:56:19 -0500
Tee Rowe endorsed 2016-04-25 20:34:02 -0500
Jason Shawhan endorsed 2016-04-25 15:01:53 -0500
Laura Anderson endorsed 2016-04-25 11:46:32 -0500
Lori Pflugel endorsed via Cynthia Bennett 2016-04-25 11:24:21 -0500
Amanda Clay endorsed 2016-04-24 22:34:53 -0500
Richard Dugger endorsed 2016-04-24 20:16:06 -0500
Alan Stogner endorsed 2016-04-24 11:45:17 -0500

The purpose of religion is to provide personal, individual guidance and to enhance a personal relationship with God, not to use as a tool of hate and discrimination against others. If one believes the book of any religion is to be used to promote hate and segregation against certain members of society, one clearly needs to read it again, the point has been missed!
Sara Melamed endorsed 2016-04-24 10:54:19 -0500

The legislature needs to stop focusing on their religious beliefs and start serving the very diverse population that they represent. It’s time to stop letting the beliefs of the majority override the rights of the minority. It would be helpful if the legislature would stop trying to pass legislation that violates the establishment clause of our state constitution.
Linda Wynans endorsed via Linda Wynans 2016-04-24 09:06:25 -0500
vicki winston endorsed 2016-04-24 08:56:32 -0500
Susanne Cruey posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-24 04:35:16 -0500
I'm tired of religion being used to discriminate in Tennessee. Aren't you?
Susanne Cruey endorsed 2016-04-24 04:34:40 -0500

Using religion as a tool to discriminate shows that those who claim it’s in the spirit of God, or the teaching of Jesus, either don’t know anything about Jesus, or they are just liars . Anyone who has even a rudimentary knowledge of the teaching of Jesus knows that being judgemental is the FIRST lesson Jesus teaches us that is wrong. I also want to say that this country was based on a separation of church & state, & the majority of the Founding Fathers, had a very low opinion of religion. The real reason for these discriminatory Bills is to support the homophobic conservative bigots that think they have more rights that everyone else. I have lived in TN my whole life & I vote as does my husband, in every election from dogcatcher to President, & I will not only vote against elected officials who vote to infringe on the rights of ALL Tennesseans, I will also do all I can to shire a bright light on this kind of discrimination, & actively fight to vote out any lawmakers who do not fight for equal rights for all Tennesseans.
Virginia Solomon endorsed 2016-04-23 19:18:22 -0500
Pancho Savery endorsed 2016-04-23 18:44:51 -0500
Kayla Adams endorsed 2016-04-23 18:08:17 -0500
Jeff Irick endorsed 2016-04-23 17:52:30 -0500
Maggie Mae Parker posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-23 17:19:00 -0500
I'm tired of religion being used to discriminate in Tennessee. Aren't you?
Margret Parker endorsed 2016-04-23 17:17:09 -0500

Nothing upsets me more than when people use religion, especially the bible, to discriminate against people and their way of life. There is nothing lower and more pathetic than that, in my opinion.
Carol Baird endorsed 2016-04-23 13:15:29 -0500
Dr Tim Stewart endorsed 2016-04-23 11:39:22 -0500

I encourage all members of the clergy to make this endorsement. Let’s step up to support a world that works for everyone.
Tamara Braithwaite endorsed 2016-04-23 10:59:22 -0500
Deb Patterson endorsed 2016-04-23 07:46:58 -0500
Claudia Nygaard endorsed 2016-04-23 06:46:50 -0500
Mike Broyles endorsed 2016-04-23 05:05:59 -0500