[LouAvul]

I was a career preacher for nearly 30 years and my "denomination" (we actually considered ourselves to be non-denominational) had specific criteria marriage couples had to satisfy before I'd perform a wedding.

If a minister already has refused to marry some couples (maybe their marriage history disqualifies them?), I don't think he could be prosecuted for discrimination if he declines to perform a wedding for a couple fags.

[scbison]

We’ve pretty much just limited weddings to member of our congregation and their children and speficially added to bylaws that we will only acutally marriage.

[Up Yours Marxists]

“I don’t think he could be prosecuted for discrimination if he declines to perform a wedding for a couple of fags.”

Wanna bet? It’s a “whole new world”, and Christians are “evil, hateful discriminatory people with no souls”.

[Don Corleone]

I was a career preacher for nearly 30 years and my "denomination" (we actually considered ourselves to be non-denominational) had specific criteria marriage couples had to satisfy before I'd perform a wedding.

This may be the way around Kennedy's absurd decision. In the Catholic Church they have a requirement for prospective couples to attend what was called a "Pre-Cana" conference (Marriage feast at Cana). If the pastor refuses to certify that the 'couple' has met the church's requirements then I would think they can refuse to preform the ceremony.

[backwoods-engineer]

"denomination" (we actually considered ourselves to be non-denominational)

Church of Christ? American Restoration Movement? If so, sounds familiar, as I too am part of that.