What it means to be a conscientious objector

Kim Davis isn't the only one whose faith pits her against her job. The Kim Davis saga may not be going away soon, but it's just another round in the ongoing discussion America is having around religious liberty. In another bizarre round, Arkansas might end up with a statue of Satan on their Capitol grounds. And in yet another, ThinkProgress' Tara Culp-Ressler explains what Kim Davis gets wrong – from the perspective of someone who has also grappled with a clash between faith and employment. Read these stories and more, in our top stories of the day: I've Refused Work Because Of My Religion. Here's What Kim Davis Doesn't Understand About Faith. Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who is currently winning the affection of prominent Republican lawmakers for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, has thrust the nation into another round of debate over the legal bounds of religious liberty. It's a conversation we've been having more frequently since the evangelical owners of Hobby Lobby won the right to refuse birth control coverage to thousands of their craft store employees, saying — just as Kim Davis does — that they want to remain faithful to their notion of God's will while conducting their jobs. ...(read more) The Kim Davis Saga May Last Until At Least January, If Not Longer Why Arkansas Might End Up With A Statue Of Satan On Its Capitol Grounds 6 GOP Candidates To Speak At Event Hosted By Conservative Who Believes Women Belong In The Kitchen In Radical Shift, GOP Leaders Actively Embrace Catastrophic Climate Change Over the past year, GOP leaders, driven by Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), have made a radical shift in the party's public position on climate change. They are now actively seeking to destroy a global climate deal....(read more) ThinkProgress | Center for American Progress Action Fund 1333 H ST NW | Washington, DC 20005 Contributions to Center for American Progress Action Fund are not tax deductible Donate | Manage Email Options | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us.