Did the articles say "ordained"? I looked for that word and didn't find it, I could have missed it though. There's a big difference between "ordained" and "licensed" ministers.
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The one I read said they were ordained.
Yeah they were ordained according to the article...
http://americanthinker.com/blog/2014/10/new_america_ordained_ministers_threatened_with_jail_unless_they_perform_same_sex_marriages.html