[george wythe]

Christians were never promised to be free from discrimation or persecution.

This judge is wrapping himself in the Christian religion, while disobeying the clear commandments in his Christian Bible to obey the secular authorities.

He did not even get a permit from the local building superintendent to modify a public building that does not belong to him. He acted furtively since the beginning, flaunting the rule of law.

[MEGoody]

"This judge is wrapping himself in the Christian religion, while disobeying the clear commandments in his Christian Bible to obey the secular authorities."

Actually, as I recall from the argument of this judge, he was refusing to comply based on what he interprets the constitution to mean.

[rebel]

There is no commandment to obey all secular authorites without distinction.

The most often quoted one Romans 13 says. It says to obey the "governing authorities". In this country the "authority" is the U.S. Constitution. All officals swear to protect and defend it.

So Christians are not bound to obey unconstitutional rulings or laws.

It goes without saying the Christians must "obey God rather than man". There is no contest there.