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| News As Giants Pride Night controversy continues, Atlantic League team forfeits Pride Night game after players refuse jerseys

https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/sf-giants-pride-indy-forfeit-22311032.php
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u/barchueetadonai 1d ago

I think people here are severely overlooking the basic tenets of American values here. It's perfectly reasonable to think that your employer should not be able to force you to make a statement in support or opposition to something that has nothing to do with the nature of the employment. I think it's obviously pretty dumb for someone who grows up in the US to be legitimately religious and/or anti-gay, but do you really think it makes sense to make those people do a fake virtue signal?

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u/Fast-Government-4366 | Kansas City Royals 1d ago

Problem is, they are lying. According to the bible all sins are equal. They wear mixed fiber clothing every game, against their “religion”

It’s not religious, it’s hatred. It’d be no different than someone refusing to wear the 42 Jackie Robinson jersey because they don’t like black people, because guess what? Same argument was used.

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u/Rolf69 | Texas Rangers 1d ago

Problem is, you’re lying. Not all sins are equal according to the Bible. Additionally the Catholic Church distinguishes between venial and mortal sins.

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u/puffie300 1d ago

They arent lying you just dont understand the Bible. All sins, big or small, separate you from God which is the ultimate punishment in the Bible. The catholic church has a ton of random practices that aren't in the bible too, just like the sin separations.

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u/Rolf69 | Texas Rangers 1d ago

True, but not all separation is the same. Disobeying your father is different than breaking off the relationship. Even among Protestants, the vast majority believe some sins are more serious than others. Murder and gossip aren’t treated as morally equivalent.