Washington governor signs gay ‘marriage’ bill without religious protections

Life Site News ^ | February 13, 2012 | KATHLEEN GILBERT

[NYer]

Ping!

[Pollster1]

The only acceptable option is for about half of the organizations that provide “accommodations, facilities, advantages, privileges, services, or goods related to the solemnization or celebration of a marriage” to go out of business. Decent people in Washington State who want to get married may have a choice between crossing state lines and going to a facility that supports sham marriage. I would cross state lines rather than solemnize a marriage in a church that had been voluntarily desecrated.

[therut]

At least they admit they are “redfining” marriage. Marriage is not a state institution to “redefine”. Christians need to re-define their word. They are going to win the word marriage so maybe Christians can come up with a better word than just a state instituted marriage.

[TaMoDee]

I cannot find out if there are any penalties for the violation of this “law”. Any help on this point?

[BillT]

and with the stroke of a pen, six thousands years of history around the meaning of marriage dies with another attack on being Christians and Christian values.

The left does error “not knowing the scriptures”.
Woe unto them that call evil good and good evil.....

[gidget7]

I have been saying for the longest time, in areas where this blaspheme is “legal”, Churches, all of them, need to state clearly and for all to see, the term “Holy Matrimony” is the only type of ceremonies they perform. The should encourage parishioners to use the Church facilities for receptions. Homosexuals cannot hijack that term.

Actually, I would love to see them Holy Matrimony over completely, requirements and registration being at the Churches discretion NOT the state, and no need for licenses!

Get ready for the almost immediate issuance of all so called marriage licenses to ask for partner a and partner b, no more husband and wife, no more bride and groom.

[gidget7]

They already have one, see my above post!

[Adder]

The proper religious answer is “Hell no.”

They think they can sue the churches?

People need to simply ignore this power grab. Then fight when called on it.

EFF these people...my church is NOT licensed or approved by the state and does not exist with the state’s permission.

[A.A. Cunningham]

The Thomas More Society is going to be very busy this coming year.

[gidget7]

My question on all this attacking of religious beliefs is, how is it the contraception order from dear leader is an attack on religious beliefs guaranteed us by the first amendment, but THIS, which has been happening in my state too (thanks Romney) is not? IMO, and that of many others, it most definitely is! On SO many levels. Is this ignorant gov. and her cohorts going to try and accommodate a God given right, as the pres. has tried to do, even though neither one has any power or right to rule on never mind accommodate ANY God given right? When do we hear from ANY Republican that these fools on the left did not give us our rights God did, they don't accommodate them!! What they do do is infringe upon them, be it religious exercise, or freedom of association!

[From The Deer Stand]

Whether you believe in God and His creation, or if you believe in Darwin and science, both created man and woman the same way.

[Hilda]

I hope this perverted bill goes back to hell where it belongs, but if you read the text of the law at the link, Section 7 actually says that religious organization DON’T have to provide accomodations, not that they do, unless they are selling them. It does use the phrase “accommodations, facilities, advantages, privileges, services, or goods related to the solemnization or celebration of a marriage,” but to say the opposite of what the article says, unless I’m missing something.

[Adder]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017372664_marriage30m.html

doesn’t apply to churches proper, apparently...but don’t have a moral objection,...you are screwed.

[frogjerk]

Good thing Social Issues will not be a big issue this election year...~rolls eyes~

[SECURE AMERICA]

“I’m proud our same-sex couples will no longer be treated as separate but equal,” she said.

PERVERTS are NOT Equal to normal decent citizens. Not now not ever......

[RightOnline]

"...celebrated the end of defining marriage as between a man and a woman as she signed the bill on Monday."

Sucks that our Constitution is still in place, including the Establishment Clause, doesn't it, bitch?

[NYer]

Gov. Christine Gregoire of Washington State has signed into law a gay “marriage” bill that will force church-owned facilities to accommodate homosexual ceremonies.

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[muawiyah]

Sounds like pretty good grounds for a serious "beat down", either in person or in court ~ (I prefer court but in this sort of situation I don't mind paying good money to watch the other kind).

A decent judge would vacate this law in its entirety as a violation of the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Tenth Amendments.