…following the Supreme Court ruling, many Christians have already been feeling a keen sense of tribulation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that\u2019s the next frontier: Are people who have deeply held opinions [about marriage] going to be called bigots and treated like the man who wouldn\u2019t give up his seat for Rosa Parks?\u201d\u009d says John, an Episcopalian who lives in a liberal Atlanta neighborhood.<\/p>\n
To an extent, he answers his own question by asking that his last name not be used: He’s concerned that his beliefs could now get him fired from his public-sector job.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy hope, going forward, is, you all can do what you want, the libertarian part of me says that\u2019s fine,\u201d\u009d John says. \u201cBut on the other hand, I want my opinion to be protected and respected by the government. What happens if my child is in school and is taught that her parents are bigoted or somehow wrong?\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n