Freedom of religious liberty

Episcopal Church ordained and promoted Eugene Robinson (a man who confessed homosexual) to the rank of bishop in 2003. Many other denominations also allows homosexual individuals to join their alliance. Some also ordain homosexuals as ministers and priests. Many of the denominations are also debating whether or not to perform and recognize same-sex unions.

Part of the Civil Union Act will reflect the broader transformation in organized religion today, which is the shift from exclusion to inclusion for all God's children. Society, including religion, has become far more tolerant of homosexual individuals and same-sex relationship for several decades. Union Church of Christ and the Episcopal Church in America to name two denominations, has welcomed homosexuals and same-sex couples into their midst.

As perceptions and feelings of various religions and denominations of the homosexual community has evolved, it seems only fitting that people's attitudes and thoughts towards the homosexual community has evolved as well. In this day and age of increased tolerance and acceptance, the feasibility of forcing a general recognition of same-sex relationships and the validity of the commitment two people to each other. The Civil Union Act will do it. More importantly, the Civil Union Act itself does not impose requirements on religious entities to allow or recognize same-sex unions.

While religiously motivated individual who is a secular employer may believe that their potential employee's personal life just that, potential employer may still be stopped from "support" that lifestyle choices by offering benefits.

When the civil union law includes provisions for non-government force employers to offer benefits, triggered fears of religious freedom. Where a religious organization or individual is morally objects to employer and offers benefits to same-sex partners, naturally would be trouble. If the employer learns that a potential employee has a domestic partner to whom they should offer benefits, some religious organizations or individuals will refuse to hire people.

If state law is to prohibit an individual to make that decision, people will be denied the right to act in accordance with their religious beliefs. In Illinois, the conflict inherent in this arena has been exposed, either by the Catholic hospital refused to comply with state law regarding emergency Contraception, and the pharmacist refused to issue a so-called "morning-after pill", which resulted in further action by the governor. The Civil Union Act will only lead to further disputes and litigation, because potentially interfere with individual religious freedom.