Posted on 10/18/2014 5:02:00 PM PDT by cblue55
It is one of the tenets of the current movement toward gay marriage. They get to get married, Christians are forced to provide goods and services if they demand it, but — and this is the key caveat of it all — but Christian ministers will not be forced to wed gays because of their religious concerns.
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...
The New Obama World Shotgun Wedding
fact is gays don’t need pastors to wed them, the state can.
cwii is going to be such fun. not. purging at every strata and entity.
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Constitution of Idaho
ARTICLE I, SECTION 4. GUARANTY OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.
The exercise and enjoyment of religious faith and worship shall forever be guaranteed; and no person shall be denied any civil or political right, privilege, or capacity on account of his religious opinions; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be construed to dispense with oaths or affirmations, or excuse acts of licentiousness or justify polygamous or other pernicious practices, inconsistent with morality or the peace or safety of the state; nor to permit any person, organization, or association to directly or indirectly aid or abet, counsel or advise any person to commit the crime of bigamy or polygamy, or any other crime. No person shall be required to attend or support any ministry or place of worship, religious sect or denomination, or pay tithes against his consent; nor shall any preference be given by law to any religious denomination or mode of worship. Bigamy and polygamy are forever prohibited in the state, and the legislature shall provide by law for the punishment of such crimes.
Gays don’t need Christian bakers and photographers either.
Perhaps Christians ought to invade homosexual establishments en masse and demand service.....if we outnumber them more than 4 to 1, it won’t be long until they feel the pressure.
Be sure your service is impeccable. Or you might be suffering from discrimination.
I like “pernicious practices.” The phrase, I mean.
At my Church, and I think at most Churches the pastor will only marry a couple if they go through the required marriage classes and attest to their faith in Christ and the doctrines of the Church.
Someday God will just burn them up and nobody will even remember them.
There is nothing at a homosexual establishment that I want
I don’t take orders.I’m free.
Does that include homosexuals?
“Who am I to judge?”
Becomes,
If you judge you go to jail.
“On Friday, the Knapps respectfully declined such a ceremony and now face up to 180 days in jail and up to $1,000 in fines for each day they decline to perform that ceremony.”
http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/9364
I believe the only solution is for pastors to wed a couple in Holy Matrimony and not sign a marriage license. Instead they would sign the marriage page in a family Bible. (this would also make a beautiful first gift for the couple)
I just asked. MOST church’s are coming around, so to speak.
But that's just me.
I thought Idaho was a red state
Homosexuals are not happy to merely be married, they must FORCE everyone to celebrate their perversion of marriage.
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