Nope. The Supreme Court struck down laws against interracial marriage in 1967, but no church that objects to such marriages has ever been forced to perform one.
re: “Nope. The Supreme Court struck down laws against interracial marriage in 1967, but no church that objects to such marriages has ever been forced to perform one.”
That may or may not be true, but that was when America was still America. We have not been “America” as founded for the last 4 and a half years. Obamacare legislation has already created lawsuits against private individuals and religious organizations for refusing to pay for employees abortions/contraception in their medical insurance.
If the Supreme Court “finds” the right to same-sex marriage it will, of course, become part of anti-discrimination laws. I cannot imagine that churches, ministers, chaplains, etc. will be permitted to refuse to perform such marriages for very long. Churches who rent their facilities for weddings will not be allowed to refuse to rent to same-sex couples for very long. In fact, every person who offers a public service having to do with weddings - photographers, halls, musicians, caterers - they will have to also perform their services for same-sex weddings or lose their right to work in a public capacity.
Canada and the UK have already prosecuted ministers and individuals for speaking against same-sex marriage under “hate crime” legislation. We have hate crime legislation too, not the same as Canada’s but it is there and with the current climate of “tolerance” do you really think we are far behind in having the same kind of legislation?
You are correct that ministers and churches have traditionally not been prosecuted (because it’s against the Constitution), but if the Supreme Court rules in favor of the right to same-sex marriage, it will be a further isolation of all those who refuse to play along.
Churches, ministers, Christian schools, Christian hospitals, Christian adoption agencies, etc., will be permitted to exercise their “discrimination” against “loving gay couples” within the confines of their property, but not one inch further - but how long will that be permitted with the way the country is going?
As I said, you may be correct, but for how long?