While I will defend her personal rights and the right for her to express and practice her religion, she holds a public office which must be fair and just to all of the individuals in which her office oversees. This is not a private company this is a government position. The level of government position is irrelevant. As a government employ, in this case the state, city or county, she must dutifully do her job to all irregardless of the beliefs she holds. If in the execution of her duties in a government position, she finds she is unable to provide the services the position calls for then either transfer or resign. While I disagree on the current marriage laws, the way to change them is to overturn them. I will defend her right to be christian and her beliefs as Christian but in a “secular” country of laws, we must adhere to the laws that have been passed. The same goes for an athiest or mormon.
If it were law that every homeowner be given a gun for their protection and someone based on their religious beliefs said they weren’t going to do that and held public office, everyone on here would cite the 2nd admendment and tell them they need to distribute the guns. It is no different with marriage licenses. Either do your duty as a government official or get out. The law is the law until it is no longer the law.
I am against homosexuals (’cept lipstick lezzies /s) but the law is they can marry. It’s not something I like nor agree with. Hell there are many things I don’t like and don’t agree with but are the law. Do I stop following those laws? Until we get this overturned, it must be followed. Otherwise we can all pick and choose what laws we follow or don’t follow.
It is never law uber God.
How is it the law that people of the same sex can marry? The Extreme Court can’t make federal laws, only Congress can. The court’s majority opinion should be regarded as just that, an opinion— and a worthless one, at that.
Is it okay that she refuses to issue homosexual mirage licenses, if she asks another clerk to do it? I’m assuming 99% of her job is unrelated to sin.
Nonsense. She swore an oath to support and defend the U.S. and the Kentucky Constitutions, and all constitutional laws. Period. THAT is her obligation.
And faux "gay" "marriage" violates all of the core stated purposes of both constitutions.
I did that before this whole "gay marriage" thing came along. I don't just blindly follow laws. If they go against my God's Word, I won't follow them, even if the forces of the state put me in jail or murder me, because I (and millions more of us) answer to a higher power than government. If the laws involve a power government has not been given, I will not follow it.
The fact that Americans--millions of Americans-- believe there is no higher power than government, no higher duty than to obey the laws of government, is horrific to me. My country is gone, and I mourn the loss.
As much as I hate to say it, I agree with this. Just like in the private sector, sometimes job descriptions change. And if you don't agree to the new requirements they don't have to keep you.
I feel for the clerk and I understand her viewpoint totally, but I think she needs to realize that her old job (marriage licenses) is gone and she is not suited to the new job ("marriage" licenses).
This is just one example of the kind of thing that is happening due to this irresponsible and poorly-reasoned court decision by Kennedy.