Local Business Refuses To Print Shirts For Atheist Group
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Channel: KUTV 2 News Salt Lake City · 2013 · News & Politics
(KUTV) An atheist group says they are being discriminated against by a local business.The Atheists of Utah wanted a local printer to make shirts that say Gotta Be Real Cuz God Aint! They planned to wear them in the upcoming Pride Parade, but the printer said, No way.The owners of TIKI Printing in West Valley are Christian and found the message a personal attack on their faith. We werent going to be the delivery method for that message that demeaned our beliefs, TIKI Printing owner Sam Saltzman said.Atheists of Utah say refusing to print the shirts is discrimination.I found it quite shocking that an organization that stated that they were Christian would not do business with someone because they were not Christian, said Connie Anast with Atheists of Utah. She says her group is being unfairly singled out by TIKI.Saltzman says he agreed to print the front of the shirt, which includes the groups website atheistsofutah.org, but not the back of the shirt with the message Gotta Be Real Cuz God Aint! He says he doesnt want to help deliver that message. When you cross the line and become personal and really demean my beliefs and my morals ... is when I draw the line, Saltzman said. The owners of TIKI say they can refuse service to anyone.Atheists of Utah are considering legal action against TIKI.(Copyright 2013 Sinclair Broadcasting Group)
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