Just one more reason on a whole heap of them to scorn religion. I went to parochial schools for 11 years, and it was there, I believe, that I learned that skin color was not something upon which one related to another human being. If kids of other ethnicities were nice to me, I was nice to them, period. Fortunately, I do not remember one instance of racial bias in those schools; not to say it never happened, but I never knew of any. Of course, my experience was in So Cal, not Texas. That said, I would not shed a single tear if all religious institutions faded away tomorrow. The predominant legal opinions expressed in the article seem to be that the school's position won't pass muster, I'll go with that.

I guess religious hospitals can argue that they don't have to save the life of a dying homosexual, transgender, drug-addicted, criminal, poor, Muslim, or atheist person. (I forget the chapter and verse--an epistle, I think--but I recall a specific Biblical injunction against devoting resources to helping the sinful.)

When I see "religious freedom" stuff like this I think about how I or someone like me could conceivably clap back by insisting on "freedom" to not serve some person or group who refuses to treat all persons with equal dignity and respect... Then I remember that I believe in treating all persons with dignity and respect...and I don't want to be a hypocrite that says "Don't do that" and then does that very thing... I don't want to be petty. I'd rather take the high road, lead by example. Sometimes I wish I weren't such a good two shoes. But it passes quickly.

I'm from Texas and all I can say is that it's a beautiful state but the people and the politics are pathetic. Just look who we have- 2 Bushes, 1 Perry, and 1 Cruz. That's frightening!!