Statement of Faith and Religious Purpose

1                     The owner(s) of Chiles Videography, LLC are followers of Jesus Christ.

2                     The owner(s) believe that Jesus Christ requires that all His followers strive to live their lives in a manner that is consistent with the precepts and doctrines of their faith, which are grounded solely in the Bible.

3                     The owner(s) therefore seek to operate Chiles Videography, LLC in accordance with the principles of their faith and strive to make all business decisions according to biblical principles.

4                     In light of the owner’s faith, Chiles Videography, LLC exists to bring glory to God and share His truth with its employees, customers, and community by serving them according to principles that honor and glorify Him.

5                     To this end, Chiles Videography, LLC seeks always to fulfill Jesus’ command to love our neighbors as ourselves and to do unto others as we would have done unto us by serving our customers with love and excellence. 

6                      Chiles Videography, LLC wants its service to the community to bear witness to its owner’s faith in Christ, and also to Christ’s Lordship over its owner’s lives. Therefore, as Chiles Videography, LLC engages in expression, it intentionally communicates messages that promote aspects of its owner’s beliefs, or at least messages that do not violate those beliefs.  For this reason, Chiles Videography, LLC reserves the right to deny a request for services that would require it to engage in or host expression that violates its owner’s religious beliefs. The owner(s) of Chiles Videography, LLC will prioritize the above religious, ethical, and moral principles regardless of the impact on profit.

Statement on the Sanctity of Human Life

We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in His image. Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including babies in the womb, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death. We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life (Psalm 139).

General Policy Statement on Company Expression

Chiles Videography, LLC engages in its own expression through many of the services it provides. In so doing, Chiles Videography, LLC intentionally expresses public messages that promote aspects of its owner’s Christian faith, or at least that do not violate those beliefs. For this reason, Chiles Videography, LLC reserves the right to deny a request for services that would require it to engage in or host expression that violates its owner’s religious beliefs.

Policy Statement on the Message a Wedding-Related Service Communicates

The owner(s) of Chiles Videography, LLC believe that marriage is a holy institution that reflects the relationship between Jesus Christ and His church (Ephesians 5:21-32). The wedding ceremony itself pictures the joining together of the church with Christ for eternity (Revelation 19:7). Accordingly, the owner(s) of Chiles Videography, LLC believe that, regardless of the intent of the couple, a wedding between a man and a woman communicates a sacred message about the relationship between Jesus Christ and the church, and those who facilitate the wedding participate in communicating that message. For this reason, Chiles Videography, LLC reserves the right to decline a request for services that would express or facilitate an inconsistent message.

General Customer Relations Policy

The owner(s) of Chiles Videography, LLC operate the business according to the principles of their faith. In keeping with those principles, employees must treat every person with compassion, kindness, respect, and dignity while at work. Each employee must verify in writing that they have reviewed this policy and agree to follow it.

Customer Relations Policy for Expressive Businesses

The owner(s) of Chiles Videography, LLC operate the business according to the principles of their faith. Each employee must review and understand the owner’s Statement of Faith and Religious Purpose. In keeping with those principles, employees must treat every person with compassion, kindness, respect, and dignity while at work.

In the event a customer requests a service that would or might involve expressing a message contrary to the owner’s statement of faith, the employee must politely defer an answer until he or she has consulted with the owner(s) or their designee. If instructed to decline the service, the employee must explain that the requested service would communicate a message that Chiles Videography, LLC is unwilling to express. The employee should also offer to refer the customer to one or more businesses that may be willing to provide the expressive service. Each employee must verify in writing that they have reviewed this policy and agree to follow it.

Personnel Policy for Christian Service Businesses

The owner(s) of Chiles Videography, LLC operate the business according to the principles of their faith.  Each employee must review and understand the owner’s Statement of Faith and Religious Purpose.  In keeping with those principles, employees must treat every person with compassion, kindness, respect, and dignity while at work.

Alliance Defending Freedom