‘A victory for every American’: 5 reactions to Supreme Court’s Groff decision

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor

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Brent Leatherwood, who in September 2022 was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, speaks in Washington, D.C., in June 2022.
Brent Leatherwood, who in September 2022 was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, speaks in Washington, D.C., in June 2022. | YouTube/ERLC

The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, which filed an amicus brief supporting Groff, applauded the unanimous decision.

ERLC President Brent Leatherwood said in a statement that the Supreme Court ruling was "a victory for every American" and that one's "profession of faith should not be a barrier to your professional vocation."

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"Despite some voices saying that Mr. Groff sought exceptional treatment, the court saw through that to the truth of the matter," stated Leatherwood.

"He simply asked for a reasonable accommodation to live out the tenets of his faith. By siding with him, the court has again affirmed the importance of living in accordance with one's deepest-held beliefs."

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