Coeur d‘Alene, Idaho has created an ordinance that forces pastors to marry gays or go to jail and get fined.
This follows the legal battle in the same town with ministers Donald and Evelyn Knapp, who refused to marry a gay couple last year and now face a $1000 per day fine and up to 180 days in jail.
With this the government has decided that religious freedom is subservient to the sexual preference of others.
A federal judge recently ruled that the state’s ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional, while the city of Coeur d‘Alene has an ordinance that prevents discrimination based on sexual preference.
The Supreme Court’s recent refusal to take on gay rights’ appeals from five states has opened the doors for same-sex marriages to go forth.
The Knapps were just asked by a gay couple to perform their wedding ceremony, The Daily Caller reported.
“On Friday, a same-sex couple asked to be married by the Knapps, and the Knapps politely declined,” The Daily Signal reported. “The Knapps now face a 180-day jail term and a $1,000 fine for each day they decline to celebrate the same-sex wedding.”
The Alliance Defending Freedom has filed a suit in federal court to stop the city from enforcing the fine and jail sentence, saying in a statement from senior legal counsel Jeremy Tedesco that the government has overstepped its bounds, The Daily Caller reported.
“Many have denied that pastors would ever be forced to perform ceremonies that are completely at odds with their faith, but that’s what is happening here — and it’s happened this quickly,” Mr. Tedersco said, The Daily Caller reported.
But the city sees it differently. As far back as May, city officials were insisting that their ordinance is indeed in line with law.
“If you turn away a gay couple, refuse to provide services for them, then in theory you violated our code, and you’re looking at a potential misdemeanor citation,” said Coeur d‘Alene City Attorney Warren Wilson, to KXLY months ago.
This is a load of carp.
Remember that thing called seperation of church and state ? It was to to protect the religion from the governent . Umm . Citizens arrest. You are aloud to have the city councle arested and press charges . No Organized groups are even aloud to take those rites away .How can I put this . We grant the $#%&!@*sexuals the rite to live as they want. Why not ? It is their god given rite . I truly believe in that . But you can’t turn around and take the rights of others because it offends you . There are churches that are open to $#%&!@*sexuality . You want to live freely ? Let us live freely as well . And if you find me calling you (thoses in the gay comunity) $#%&!@*sexuals ofensive, then it’s you that have a problem of you being gay . It;s called false pride . Accept who you are and accept others believes. Because (if you learn from history) when you start taking to many things that are precious to those who hold dearly away. Then you will have a fight you can not controle . The sad part is your loved ones will be innocent bystanders caught in the midlel of your war . Good borders make good neighbors. Don’t cross that line . Work with it to your adantage and larn to be tolerant to those who you want to be tolerant to you . Tollerance gose both ways . Remember that . It will never be easy or a hundered percent . But beleive me when I say “You can’t expect somone not to strike you back if you continiue to strike them first “. Peace is not an easy thing to earn . But if you give into the hate then spread it to others , Then a peacfull life will be too far for you too grasp hold of .
SHAME ON IDAHO!
so much for our freedoms
Stand strong in your faith do not give up God
COEUR D’alene,
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This is nonsense
god does not tie advice or bargain whether
Can’t be true not in this country