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Ohio LGBT Group Announces Plans to Target Churches for Homosexual Weddings
PJ Media ^ | February 23, 2017 | Tyler O'Neil

Posted on 02/25/2017 2:39:41 PM PST by lowbridge

An LGBT organization in Ohio has announced plans to target churches if they refuse to offer their property to be used in a homosexual wedding. In opposing the Ohio Pastors Protection Act (HB-36), the group Equality Ohio announced that they would target churches, forcing them to rent church facilities to groups which oppose that church's beliefs. This despite the fact that all the Roman Catholic bishops in Ohio support the bill, and Catholics make up approximately 20 percent of the state's population.

When asked "if a church community has a church hall that they rent to couples who want to have that wedding reception in that hall ... should that church hall and church community be forced to rent that to someone who wants to use that building for something that's against that church community's belief system," an Equality Ohio spokeswoman said, "Sure, I would say that if that space is open and generally available to the public for a fee, yes that should be available to everyone."

This statement may seem innocent enough, but to Representative Nino Vitale (R-Urbana), the author of HB-36, it is a declaration of war. "If you have property rights and religious freedom, shouldn't you have religious freedom, at least on your own property?" Vitale asked in an interview with PJ Media.

Specifically, Vitale suggested that the ACLU of Ohio, which he described as "a large cash cow organization that exists to sue people," and which opposed the Ohio Pastors Protection Act last year, would target churches if HB-36 does not pass. "That's what they aim to do," he explained.

(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda; ohio
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To: lowbridge

The GAYSTAPO strikes.
This isn’t about homosexual rights. This is about destroying religious institutions. Period.


81 posted on 02/26/2017 6:36:32 AM PST by griswold3
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To: Mercat

Our church bylaws now prohibit letting anyone use our church facilities for pay and requires anyone who wants to use it in any way to sign a statement saying they support the Southern Baptist Convention’s statement of belief.

Not sure that is enough, but it would make it tougher to attack us.


82 posted on 02/26/2017 6:51:54 AM PST by Mr Rogers
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

Thanks for your reply,

I’m personally always hopeful that people will stop going to the places, and funding them.


83 posted on 02/26/2017 8:52:37 AM PST by Bodleian_Girl
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To: lowbridge

Just one more thing that the Gaystapo formerly said they “would never do.”


84 posted on 02/26/2017 12:02:06 PM PST by fwdude (Democrats have not been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.)
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To: lowbridge

The hall is used for parish functions and events, such as parish dinners sponsored by the Queen’s cooks, Night at the Races sponsored by the Holy Name Society, and a Spring Salad Luncheon sponsored by the Ladies Guild. McMcafferty Hall is not available or rented out for private functions.


85 posted on 02/27/2017 6:29:02 AM PST by EBH (As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: cyclotic

They are not performing the wedding,

they are being forced to celebrate the sin, if the hall is open to the “public” to be rented.

If the hall exists for the parish, for parish functions, the entire matter can be avoided.


86 posted on 02/27/2017 6:31:32 AM PST by EBH (As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: tbw2

Actually having a Mass said on a Saturday evening at their gay club would be far more interesting.


87 posted on 02/27/2017 6:39:49 AM PST by EBH (As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: EBH

I agree, but this is only the next salvo.

In six months, you’ll see some “happy couple” profiled because they had their little hearts set on getting “married” in the cute little church down the street and suing when they get denied. The courts will most likely side with them. Churches need to consult their legal counsel and put language in their written by-laws that their facilities will not ever be let out for the paid use of non-members. Or, come up with a non-member fee, like $100,000 a day, plus expenses.


88 posted on 02/27/2017 6:50:27 AM PST by cyclotic (Republicans Are without excuse. Flood the Resolute Desk with sane legislation.)
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To: Bryanw92

Christians have had to fight back before. You can bet another one is coming. Closet time is just a few years away!!


89 posted on 02/27/2017 6:50:59 AM PST by Demanwideplan
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To: xzins

When you build bigger barns you need bigger income to pay for it.


90 posted on 02/27/2017 9:36:07 AM PST by blue-duncan
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To: blue-duncan

True. However, that doesn’t mean the cow is renting the barn.


91 posted on 02/27/2017 9:42:56 AM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory.)
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To: blue-duncan

Or, as my mom would say on an entirely different issue, “Why buy the cow, if you can get the milk for free?”

From Mom 14:27-36


92 posted on 02/27/2017 9:44:49 AM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory.)
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To: xzins

But when it comes to financing the bigger barns the bank wants to see the projected income (future cows) to pay for it. If the cows don’t calf right away then you have to rent some of the barn to pig farmers.


93 posted on 02/27/2017 10:09:32 AM PST by blue-duncan
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