But wait, they told us that churches could not be forced to perform homo “weddings”
Apparently they lied. Shazam
This isn’t about weddings yet but it will be, just like we said. It will happen.
I think this applies more to the use of rental facilities where a reception may be held and which are open for public use for a fee. In my opinion the main defense against this would be whether the space is closely identified with the religious nature of the church. If its main use is in the church’s ministry (for example they hold Bible study classes there) and only rented out on a supplemental basis I think refusing use on the base of religious objections would stand. However if the hall is used strictly as a way to produce income for the church through rentals for all kinds of events the churches very well could be told restrictions based on religious objections are not legit. Totally bogus, I agree but I think that is what would happen.
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.