[Kahonek]

"Name one church that has refused to perform a marriage ceremony based on any of the factors you mentioned that retained its civic authority to perform marriages after that refusal.

We'll wait."

You are TOO much! This practice is practically universal! My colleague was not permitted to marry in his wife's Catholic church because he's not Catholic. My own (Protestant) pastor refuses to hold ceremonies for atheists. Churches can refuse to marry ANYONE for ANY REASON. If you're a Christian, you can't just march into your local synagogue and demand that they hold a ceremony for you. Check with a few of your local conservative churches about their practices (does your church marry ANYONE who asks?), or do some legal research before spouting off like that. You are being ridiculous.

Since most churches have come a long way on civil rights, I suspect there are very few that would refuse to perform interracial marriages. However, the point is that it would be perfectly legal to do so. Until about two years ago, interracial DATING was against the rules at Bob Jones University. I doubt there were very many interracial marriage ceremonies performed in the University Chapel.

[mrobison]

It is a fact: Churches will be required to perform homosexual marriages or lose their right to perform any marriages.

When this happens, we'll just send the appropriate state authorities to you for values clarification.