Posted on 08/16/2014 6:26:39 PM PDT by massmike
A New York farm has been fined $13,000 by the state Division of Human Rights for declining to host a same-sex ‘wedding’ on their property two years ago, and has been ordered to train their employees to accommodate homosexual ceremonies despite their Christian beliefs.
Administrative Law Judge Migdalia Peres fined Liberty Ridge Farms in Schaghticoke $10,000 and Liberty Ridge Farms was also ordered to provide proof that they have trained their employees not to refuse requests from homosexuals. A poster noting that the business is subject to human rights law must additionally be displayed prominently at the business.
Jason McGuire, the executive director of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, decried the ruling on Thursday, noting that Liberty Ridge Farms took no issue with serving homosexuals. He outlined that the Giffords only drew the line when the request equated to personal involvement, thus violating the Scripture’s command not to be a partaker in other’s sins.
McGuire noted that when same-sex “marriage” was legalized in New York in 2011, Christians and others were assured that they were protected under a religious freedom amendment, but now he finds that amendment useless.
“When the bill was passed, we were promised that the religious freedom amendment to New York’s same-sex ‘marriage’ legislation would do the job. We were told it would be the strongest in the nation. Our legislators bought the lie and today every New Yorker is living the lie. Town clerks, justices and businesses are impacted by the Empire State’s religious freedom farce,” he stated. “There is no protection in New York law that did not already exist prior to the bill’s passage. But after gay ‘marriage’ was enacted, clerks are out of work and business owners are facing human rights complaints. That’s the reality we are living today.”
(Excerpt) Read more at christiannews.net ...
Better do what the TYRANTS order or go to jail.
This really does all go back to the civil rights days.
The only way I can see to really combat this is to start having wedding showers in gay bars.
I just don’t know what else can be done.
part of rights as human is free association. NYT is forcing association and punishing individuals who don’t obey
IN YOUR FACE AMERICA!!! You’re going to kiss our @$$es or else!
NYT=New York I mean
What’s next will be fines for not attending gay wedding?
[Freedom of worship; religious liberty]What do these mean:
Art I, §3.
The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this state to all humankind; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his or her opinions on matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this state. (Amended by vote of the people November 6, 2001.)
I miss the Constitution and the rule of law.
No, but there will be hefty fines for not sending expensive-enough gifts.
Would that involve handing out leaflets listing a dozen doctors skilled in the treatment of rectal syphilis?
They're dead Jim.
Two years ago New York State did not even recognize gay marriage.
Eleven years ago NOBODY in this country did!
It bears repeating......elections have consequences
and if the owners of this farm had been Muslims?
The Constitution is only dead when free men and women will not stand up and defend it.
Once again the homonazis show why sacrificing social issues will only mean sacrificing the 1st amendment
“The Constitution is only dead when free men and women will not stand up and defend it.”
They won’t. They’re too busy getting drunk, watching sports, and having sex with anyone and anything that strikes their fancy.
First the deviants ask for tolerance, then they demand acceptance, and finally they enforce compliance. Remember that the next time they start talking about “human rights” for the next group of perverts.
Me, I don’t give a damn what a judge with her head up her robes thinks. I’d sooner closer down shop than give any recognition to a “union” between two sodomites.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.