Discrimination is

  Indiana recently passed a law that violates the constitution of the United States of America. This bigoted state is narrow minded and only focused on keeping homosexual's from pursuing their dreams.....  you have likely heard the news about Indiana passing a Religious Freedom Law. However freedom isn't what is being mentioned. From the NCAA, to Apple CEO, to Angies List, major organizations of voiced concern and outrage at this new law and its potential to discriminate.
  What are the primary concerns? Even though the Indiana law mirrors the federal law passed by Bill Clinton in 1993 and the 20 other states that have it, it does have two principle differences. This law applies to for profit companies (other versions of the law only apply to individuals) and allows for a seemingly wishy washy defense in court by claiming religious conviction. The fear is this inclusion of corporations will expand the Supreme Courts ruling from the Hobby Lobby case, which sided with companies being able to claim religious exemption from providing contraceptives in their medical plan offerings. Many fears abound.
  The fear for the LGBTQ community is of discrimination at work and in everyday life. As a state that allows homosexual marriage, and that should make you pause right there by itself, Indiana has progressed further than many states. Could I be fired because of my sexuality in Indiana? Yes. Same as I could be fired for being Jewish/White/Christian/Straight. You live long enough you see people terminated for many reasons at places of employment, but they are not stated as such. This opens up a world of lawsuits to the business in question, because that is discrimination. So the real answer is actually a no, but if they wanted to they could have made it happen anyway. The law won't work out that way because it is not the design of the law, but we will get to that later. First lets finish this thought with another example.
  You have the right to drink alcohol in Oregon. if you disclose that you like to drink on the weekend in a job interview, that may be the reason you don't get the job. The interviewers might have a bias toward alcohol. Bias exists. What also exists is a persons ability not to disclose every detail about their life.
  Hypothetical, A pastor and a homosexual couple comes and says they want the pastor to perform the wedding. If the pastor say no he will be claimed discriminatory (though many pastors say no to heterosexual couples). The Indiana Law guarantees a protection for that pastor. It goes one step further and protects the business leader from having to do something questionable to his or her faith. We recently had this happen in Oregon where a baker refused to bake a cake for a couples wedding, the court decided the baker discriminated and fined them 150,000 dollars.The dangerous precedent is now represented by the man who decided to put hateful messages on cakes, to which another baker refused. Its okay if someone says no, go somewhere else! Your right to get a cake, an officiant, and whatever else still exists. In fact I think the right to refuse service to anyone makes perfect sense. I also think the baker isn't endorsing a marriage by baking the cake.

  We have taken what we believe to be tolerance to a whole new level. All of this brings us back to the original point...what are we afraid of? To me it seems less of an issue of discrimination and more of wanting everyone to be accepting of another's life practice. The fear is that avenues are being created to keep people from accepting LGBTQ lifestyles and choices.
  What is the laws goal? As alternative lifestyles continue to become more prevalent, those with religious practice want their rights protected too. No one wants to be discriminated against, whether you are LGBTQ, Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, or Muslim. The laws fundamental wasn't to be used as an outlet for discrimination, but to further guard against it. The fear I have is that I will be told what I must accept.
  Is the law poorly written? It was written by politicians and will be enforced by a government....so probably. This blog is about the bigger picture than this law. It is about understanding that discrimination is not acceptable, but we all make judgments and have the right to do so.
  The bottom line for Christians is where is the love? Love has to be in the decision to say no. If I refuse a service I must have a reason based in love to do so. I believe your best good is.... Love might also dictate that you say yes to things you never thought. Maybe love is baking the cake, not for the endorsement of the wedding but to show love to the customers.
  In the end the concern must be between freedom and love. The freedom must exist to express beliefs, which likely means someone is not going to get their way.