The Constitution of the United States was framed to protect any citizen’s Free Exercise of Religion. The First Amendment was framed to permit Christians to speak their faith in any setting, whether it is public, private, or employed by the Government. The Free Exercise Clause was framed to keep the government out of Religion, not Religion out of Government.

“Religious liberty is a foundational principle of enduring importance in America, enshrined in our Constitution and other sources of federal law. As James Madison explained in his Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments, the free exercise of religion “is in its nature an unalienable right” because the duty owed to one’s Creator “is precedent, both in order of time and in degree of obligation, to the claims of Civil Society.” Religious liberty is not merely a right to personal religious beliefs or even to worship in a sacred place. It also encompasses religious observance and practice. Except in the narrowest circumstances, no one should be forced to choose between living out his or her faith and complying with the law. Therefore, to the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law, religious observance and practice should be reasonably accommodated in all government activity, including employment, contracting, and programming.” ~ June 20, 1785), in 5 THE FOUNDERS’ CONSTITUTION 82 (Philip B. Kurland & Ralph Lerner eds., 1987).

The Supreme Court Ruled that a person employed by a government agency when that person is on government property, can express the free exercise of their religion.[1]

Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, 597 U.S. (2022). “The United States Supreme Court in which the Court held, 6–3, that the government, while following the Establishment Clause, may not suppress an individual from engaging in personal religious observance, as doing so would violate the Free Speech and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment. The Free Exercise and Free Speech Clauses of the First Amendment protect an individual engaging in a personal religious observance from government reprisal; the Constitution neither mandates nor permits the government to suppress such religious expression.”

Similarly, when a Christian who lives their life according to the dictates of the Bible, specifically, the New Testament teaching by Jesus and the writers of these 27 books of scripture, cannot be forced to acknowledge the preferred gender of any person when a Christian knows that the requested gender of this person is different than their biological birth sex.

This is a violation of the Constitution of the United States

Biblical Christians are taught from scripture that anyone who violates what they believe is true, in their conscience, and from the Bible, this is sin for that person

1 Corinthians 8:12 “When you sin against other believers by encouraging them to do something they believe is wrong, you are sinning against Christ.”

Romans 14:14 “If someone believes it is wrong, then for that person it is wrong.”

2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.”

The Supreme Court has been very specific in limiting the power of the government of the United States, in forcing any person who is sincerely practicing their religion according to the dictates of their conscience to do or say anything that violates their conscience.

303 Creative v. Elenis (2023)

The US Supreme Court has ruled on several cases that involve the government’s ability to force people to violate their religious conscience, including:

The Supreme Court ruled that a businessperson cannot be forced to create art that violates their religious beliefs. In this case, the businessperson was asked to create a wedding website for a same-sex ceremony.

United States v. Seeger (1965)

The Supreme Court ruled that the main inquiry is whether the belief is religious, not whether it is valid.[2]

Smith, 494 U.S. 872, 877 (1990). Government may not attempt to regulate religious beliefs, compel religious beliefs, or punish religious beliefs.

For these reasons, no biblical Christian may be compelled to distinguish a person by their chosen gender if that gender is knowingly false according to their biological sex and to force a Christian to violate their conscience according to their religion.

NOTES: 

[1] See the Supreme Court Decision
[2] Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=US+supreme+Court+Ruling+on+forcing+a+person+to+violate+their+religious+conscience&oq=US+supreme+Court+Ruling+on+forcing+a+person+to+violate+their+religious+conscience&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRhA0gEJMjcyMDBqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

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