INDIANA: A religious right to discriminate?

The recent hubbub in Indiana against its recently past law protecting the freedom of religion right of individuals and institutions but in actuality granting these same people and institutions the right to discriminate against gays or whoever or whatever disagrees with their religious beliefs, has put forth an interesting question: IS THIS ISSUE A CONSERVATIVE ATTACK AGAINST GAYS OR A LIBERAL ATTACK AGAINST RELIGION.

For some time now, states under the control of Republican conservatives have been trying to find a way to stop the country from approving gay marriage, homosexuality and all that goes with this new national trend.

Not to appear as if they are somehow trying to discriminate against gays or their rights, these Republicans have decided to discriminate legally by clothing this discrimination as a religious freedom.

Many religions (Catholic, Baptist, etc.) consider homosexuality a sin. They consider it a sin because they still buy into the absurdity that to be homosexual is to choose to be a homosexual; they have not realized that people are born homosexual and therefore (if you are religious) are a product of God who cannot do anything bad.

Since religion is good and discrimination is bad, would a religiously sanctioned discrimination pass muster. By juxtaposing a right to practice your religion as you see fit with discrimination against gays, you get a pass to legally discriminate.

Obviously the country is wise to what is really happening here and the huge backlash against Indiana including possible economic sanctions by many national businesses, is having the governor and the legislature scrambling to make things right.

I feel only an outright repeal of the law will satisfy the country and get the spotlight off the state while simply adding language is just complicating an already complicated law; the First Amendment protects our religious rights…that should be enough protection.