While other states like Illinois are moving away from allowing religious beliefs to guide their citizens' consciences and business activities, some states are clinging to traditional beliefs by allowing their citizens religious freedom. From the Conservative Review:
This week, Tennessee signed into law a major religious freedom act that allows therapists to refuse clients if their lifestyle and life goals violate their “sincerely held belief(s).”
According to BuzzFeed (via WND), Tennessee’s Gov. Bill Haslam, a Republican, signed the bill into law Wednesday, allowing therapists and other mental health professionals to refuse clients without fear of being sued.
The law was bitterly protested by LGBT groups as well as the American Counseling Association.
In addition, the state legislature made the Holy Bible Tennessee's official book earlier this month.
From Conservative Review
