It looks like at least one Baptist minister is a little ticked off at Hobby Lobby protesters. How dare they keep him from (easily) parking. I guess they are just " librul slutty bigots!"
Pastor Nick Reed of Victory Baptist Church in Burbank had stated earlier this year that Arizona's right to discriminate law was only to protect Christians who believe that homosexuality is a sin and should be allowed. Clearly, he also believes that corporations (who are religious people - probably far right religious people) should also be allowed to discriminate. But, liberals certainly are not allowed to (protest) according to Pastor Reed.
From The Raw Story:
A California pastor who opposes LGBT rights expressed his anger at liberal “bigots” after protesters showed up at a Burbank Hobby Lobby to rally against a Supreme Court ruling that said some corporations could deny birth control to women.
The Burbank Leader reported that around 30 protesters used their July Fourth holiday to oppose the company’s treatment of women by picketing the store.
Although Victory Burbank Church Pastor Nick Reed insisted on Twitter that his parking difficulties had more to do with the popularity of the store than the protesters, he still took his anger out on the “liberals.”
“I am sorry liberals have nothing better to do on July 4th,” Reed wrote, adding the hashtag “#getalife.”
By Monday, that tweet no longer appeared on his Twitter page, but other tweets about his disgust for the protesters remained.
“One protesters [SIC] sign says ‘no bigotry in burbank’ aren’t they being a bigot by protesting a company that is exercising their belief!?” one message read.
“I find it funny how liberals try and marginalize themselves with lies and exaggerated statistics!” another tweet said.
Earlier this year, Reed told KCAL that being able to discriminate against LGBT people was also about freedom of religion after Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) vetoed a bill that would have allowed business owners not to serve homosexuals.
You can read that KCAL report
here.
And, from CBSLocal regarding the protest:
BURBANK (CBSLA.com) — Dozens of protesters Monday gathered at a Hobby Lobby store in Burbank in response to last week’s Supreme Court decision that allowed the company to exempt certain contraceptives from employees’ medical insurance on moral grounds.
KNX 1070′s Claudia Peschiutta reports members of pro-choice groups like Planned Parenthood and the National Organization of Women were on hand to encourage shoppers to boycott the store’s grand opening.
Protesters were seen marching and holding signs that read “Birth Control Empowers Women” and “Your Boss’ Superstition Trumps Your Doctor’s Prescription” outside the store located at 641 N. Victory Boulevard.
Prior to the event, supporters had been encouraged to “dress up in an IUD or condom costume” in order to “celebrate the beautiful sexual autonomy which people (but especially women) posses (sic)” on the group’s Facebook page.
One protester who took part in the peaceful demonstration said she wants to make sure women’s voices are being heard.
“If we don’t stop and point out to people that our rights are being taken away, apathy will take over and people will just let the corporations run over them,” she said.