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To: Free Vulcan
churches ultimately won’t have a choice in the matter, they either perform gay marriages or they do no marriages at all. If they discriminate they will be shut down.

Not so. I am a pastor of a church, and I don't do all weddings that people ask for, even for heterosexuals. I only do weddings if at least one of the couple is a member in good standing of my congregation, i.e., under my pastoral care. And since homosexuality is a sin, therefore an impenitent homosexual would not be a member in good standing of my congregation.

20 posted on 08/04/2013 7:07:22 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Lutheran pastor, LCMS)
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To: Charles Henrickson
Charles, the law in Minnesota allows for conscience objections on the part of clergy only. So, vendors of flowers, catering, etc. have no choice.

However, the conscience objection only lasts until a rogue judge finds it violates equal protection. And these people know the rogue judges.

The agenda here is clearly not one of "live and let live".

24 posted on 08/04/2013 7:20:47 PM PDT by johniegrad
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To: Charles Henrickson

The courts unfortunately may make that decision for all of us.


25 posted on 08/04/2013 7:26:56 PM PDT by Free Vulcan (Vote Republican! You can vote Democrat when you're dead...)
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