Maryland Gay Marriage: Some St. Mary's County Clerks To Stop Performing Marriages
Some deputy court clerks in St. Mary's County will stop performing marriages when same-sex marriage becomes legal in Maryland next week.
Joan Williams is clerk of the St. Mary's Circuit Court. She tells The Washington Examiner that some of her employees are opposed to gay marriage for religious reasons. As a result, she decided those deputy clerks won't perform any marriages. She says it's a way of respecting their beliefs. More
It's good that these people are not surrendering their religious freedom and beliefs for the sake of a SMALL minority who demand they do so in the name of so-called 'equality'. The war on Christianity is real, being waged by those who claim a right that does not exist in the Constitution. We must stand for our freedom or lose it. What people do in their own bedroom is between them and God, but when they demand that Christian people bless and accept it, they've crossed the line. When they pass laws that say we must, it 'prohibits the free exercise' of our religion, which is EXPRESSLY unconstitutional, just like a law that says we must provide abortions or birth control when that is contrary to our sincerely held beliefs. The left has ginned up a 'right' to a religion-free America that has no basis whatsoever in the US Constitution. None. If we don't stand for the truth, they will win.
As civil employees paid by the government they cannot pick and choose what they will or will not do. Time to find a new job. If they are against interracial marriage for religious reason (yes there are churches that object still) they could refuse to do their job? I don't think so.
I'm not so sure about that 10:06 because there is some fed law which includes government employment that says reasonable accomidation can be made for religious needs and observances of employees as long as it does not cause "undue hardships." This could amount to what the definition of "needs" and "observances" is.
I think you miss the point. Anyone can practice their religion as they see fit. Your religion says not to marry someone of the same gender.. then you don't. But you can't force that on someone else. The law is not one that restricts your ability to practice your religion, not one iota. When the law says it is legal for gays to marry, then that does not affect YOUR being able to follow YOUR religious beliefs at all. YOUR religious rights have not been affected at all. According to what you are postulating, you wish to impose your religious views on the public, and THAT would be taking away peoples rights, that would be violating the first ammendment. There is no war on Christianity.
2:25- YOU miss the point. The imposition of beliefs is being done by the NON-religious upon the religious, in the name of 'separation' of church and state in an attempt to eradicate Christianity from our society. Forcing people who agree with God that homosexuality is abomination to do things (like performing gay marriage ceremonies or renting our properties to gay couples) doesn't affect our being able to follow our beliefs? If you say there is no war on Christianity, you are either completely ignorant, or an active participant. I'd guess the latter.
@2:25 completely misrepresents the situation-- typical of the left these days. One fraud after another. During the campaigns, hardly anything that was put out by the leftists was true. Lie after lie after lie. That is where things stand these days-- truth vs deception and fraud. That's the real battle.
It's good that these people are not surrendering their religious freedom and beliefs for the sake of a SMALL minority who demand they do so in the name of so-called 'equality'.
ReplyDeleteThe war on Christianity is real, being waged by those who claim a right that does not exist in the Constitution. We must stand for our freedom or lose it.
What people do in their own bedroom is between them and God, but when they demand that Christian people bless and accept it, they've crossed the line. When they pass laws that say we must, it 'prohibits the free exercise' of our religion, which is EXPRESSLY unconstitutional, just like a law that says we must provide abortions or birth control when that is contrary to our sincerely held beliefs.
The left has ginned up a 'right' to a religion-free America that has no basis whatsoever in the US Constitution. None.
If we don't stand for the truth, they will win.
As civil employees paid by the government they cannot pick and choose what they will or will not do. Time to find a new job.
ReplyDeleteIf they are against interracial marriage for religious reason (yes there are churches that object still) they could refuse to do their job? I don't think so.
I'm not so sure about that 10:06 because there is some fed law which includes government employment that says reasonable accomidation can be made for religious needs and observances of employees as long as it does not cause "undue hardships."
ReplyDeleteThis could amount to what the definition of "needs" and "observances" is.
There will be lawsuits a plenty. State supreme court will likely rule.
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ReplyDeleteI think you miss the point. Anyone can practice their religion as they see fit. Your religion says not to marry someone of the same gender.. then you don't. But you can't force that on someone else. The law is not one that restricts your ability to practice your religion, not one iota. When the law says it is legal for gays to marry, then that does not affect YOUR being able to follow YOUR religious beliefs at all. YOUR religious rights have not been affected at all. According to what you are postulating, you wish to impose your religious views on the public, and THAT would be taking away peoples rights, that would be violating the first ammendment. There is no war on Christianity.
GOOD FOR THEM, and if the rest of us stop paying taxed... the LAZY CLASS will have to work b/c no income.
ReplyDelete2:25- YOU miss the point.
ReplyDeleteThe imposition of beliefs is being done by the NON-religious upon the religious, in the name of 'separation' of church and state in an attempt to eradicate Christianity from our society.
Forcing people who agree with God that homosexuality is abomination to do things (like performing gay marriage ceremonies or renting our properties to gay couples) doesn't affect our being able to follow our beliefs?
If you say there is no war on Christianity, you are either completely ignorant, or an active participant.
I'd guess the latter.
@2:25 completely misrepresents the situation-- typical of the left these days. One fraud after another.
ReplyDeleteDuring the campaigns, hardly anything that was put out by the leftists was true. Lie after lie after lie.
That is where things stand these days-- truth vs deception and fraud.
That's the real battle.