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03-05-2022 kslmadmin
RELIGION HEADLINES THR 6-18
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( ) A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is unlawfully refusing to enforce workplace protections for transgender workers. Chief Maryland District Judge George Russell says the court lacks jurisdiction and the plaintiff, a Maryland LGBT advocacy group, lacks standing to pursue it. Under the leadership of Chair Andrea Lucas, the EEOC has moved swiftly to comply with President Trump’s 2025 executive order declaring only two unchangeable sexes. It has sharply pared back legal action against employers on behalf of people trying to live as the opposite sex.
( ) A judge has ruled that men in Idaho will not face criminal charges for using women’s restrooms. The decision from U.S. District Judge Amanda Brailsford puts on hold enforcement of key components of a law set to take effect July 1st. The legislation goes further than statutes in other states in that it bars men in women’s restrooms in both public and privately owned places. Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador says he plans to appeal the ruling, which he argues “Misapplied the law, confused the issues, and misrepresented the position of the State. Biological sex is not vague, and neither is this law.”
( ) New research from the Barna Group, in partnership with Gloo, reveals that most pastors are already using artificial intelligence in ministry — only 13 percent say they never do. At the same time, the Barna poll finds that 71 percent of pastors describe feeling cautious about AI, and 40 percent say they feel conflicted about the technology. Barna spokesman Daniel Copeland says “Pastors are predominantly using AI for behind-the-scenes work. They’re using it to prepare for ministry, not to replace what happens when they’re actually with people.” A large majority of pastors also worry about AI acting as a replacement for God.
( ) A new AP-NORC poll asks Americans how they feel about the rights guaranteed by the Constitution, even as the country prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday. About 90 percent of adults consider freedom of speech to be highly important to the country’s identity and 80 percent feel the same about freedom of religion. But the survey also finds that nearly half of Americans say freedom of speech is under major threat these days, and about three-in-ten say the same about religious freedom. The vast majority of respondents think voting rights are very important and two-thirds think they are under threat as well.
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