Tennessee couple sues state after allegedly
being denied foster services over Jewish faith
Posted By: bamapreacher, 1/22/2022 9:27:58 AM
A Tennessee couple is suing the state's Department of Children's Services after they say they were denied services by a state-funded program because of their Jewish faith. Elizabeth and Gabriel Rutan-Ram were trying to complete the state's mandatory foster parent certification process in order to adopt when they were denied training services (snip). The Rutan-Rams said they were hoping to adopt a young boy with a disability from Florida, but had to go through their state's foster-to-adopt certification before Florida authorities could allow them guardianship. They were then directed by the state to Holston United Methodist Home for Children
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Tennessee couple sues state after allegedly
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A Tennessee couple is suing the state's Department of Children's Services after they say they were denied services by a state-funded program because of their Jewish faith. Elizabeth and Gabriel Rutan-Ram were trying to complete the state's mandatory foster parent certification process in order to adopt when they were denied training services (snip). The Rutan-Rams said they were hoping to adopt a young boy with a disability from Florida, but had to go through their state's foster-to-adopt certification before Florida authorities could allow them guardianship. They were then directed by the state to Holston United Methodist Home for Children
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So if Jesus had been up for adoption the Methodists wouldn’t have let Mary and Joseph adopt Him. No wonder that denomination is breaking apart.