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To: Cincinatus' Wife

The decision established that the Fourteenth Amendment requires a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully licensed and performed out-of-State.

At this point, there is no decision that any church must perform a gay marriage. There is no decision addressing the First Amendment right of religious conscience, or the prohibition against government establishing religious dogma. That will likely be taken up in a future case.

It does appear, though, that the right of marriage between any two adults is a recognized civil right. I would imagine that churches that violate someone’s civil rights would not be eligible for government grants or tax exemptions.


10 posted on 06/28/2015 2:47:34 PM PDT by marsh2
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To: marsh2
Yes, tax exempt status is at risk. this is one maneuverthe facists will use against the church.
14 posted on 06/28/2015 3:00:14 PM PDT by ChiMark (America no more)
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