Two Indiana Senate Bills are causing a heated debate about where to draw the line between protecting religious freedom and allowing what the opposition fears is discrimination.

S.B. 127, which has already passed the Senate 39-11, would allow religious-affiliated organizations that receive state contracts such as universities and hospitals to hire people based on their religion. The bill goes further, also allowing organizations to require employees to follow religious tenets.

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Religious freedom or discrimination?