Illinois to Potentially Force Churches to Hire Gays

As an Illinois resident, I was somewhat taken aback to learn from WorldNetDaily that our illustrious governor has signed into law a bill which could require churches to hire homosexuals.
As usual, the bill purports to be a civil rights advance, but according to the article:

"...IFI Executive Director Peter LaBarbera notes the bill's sponsor, state Sen. Carol Ronen, D-Chicago, is on record stating it should be applied to churches, meaning they would not be allowed, for example, to reject a job applicant who practices homosexual behavior. "

More information is also available at the website of the Illinois Family Institute, which reports"

"The Illinois law firm Ungaretti & Harris, which specializes in labor and employment issues, published an analysis of SB 3186 that states (emphasis added): 'While many such municipal prohibitions on sexual orientation discrimination expressly exempt religious organizations from their coverage, the new amendment to Illinois Human Rights Act does not. '"

Without such an exception, it appears that any organization which employs fifteen or more people would be subject to anti-discrimination penalties if that organization refused to hire openly gay individuals.

The Chicago Tribune predictably trumpeted the bill as a good thing and ignored the implications for any who might find homosexual behavior morally problematic.

The WorldNetDaily article continues by quoting Blagojevich as saying, "What we're doing today is older than scripture: Love thy neighbor. It's what Jesus said when he gave his Sermon on the Mount: 'Do unto others what you would have others do unto you."'

It was my brother in law who years ago pointed out the deceptive hypocrisy of the left leaning agenda which applies equally to both the abortion rights and the gay rights agenda. In essence the view that says "you have your truth, I have mine" is exceedingly unfair when one considers what it costs each side. The liberal view means, essentially, "we will allow you to do that which we believe to be morally neutral, if you will allow us to do that which you believe to be morally reprehensible." More bluntly, "We will let you carry live babies to term if you will allow us to kill ours." Not exactly equality. What it apparently means in this case is, "you are not allowed to say or enforce any of your views of sexuality, even in private organizations, but you must comply with ours, by the force of law."

"Tolerance" means compliance with a liberal moral agenda, once again.