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 $1,000 fine for each day they decline to celebrate the same-sex wedding.”
The Alliance Defending Freedom has filed a suit in federal court to stop the city from enforcing the fine and jail sentence, saying in a statement from senior legal counsel Jeremy Tedesco that the government has overstepped its bounds, The Daily Caller reported.
“Many have denied that pastors would ever be forced to perform ceremonies that are completely at odds with their faith, but that’s what is happening here — and it’s happened this quickly,” Mr. Tedersco said, The Daily Caller reported.
But the city sees it differently. As far back as May, city officials were insisting that their ordinance is indeed in line with law.
“If you turn away a gay couple, refuse to provide services for them, then in theory you violated our code, and you’re looking at a potential misdemeanor citation,” said Coeur d‘Alene City Attorney Warren Wilson, to KXLY months ago.
Then they will be able to preach to the prisoners….
De$#%&!@*able
There’s just one small problem…
Ok…when will they do that to ANY other religion? If it doesn’t apply EQUALLY, then it doesn’t apply AT ALL.
Screw these gay rights jack$#%&!@*es. They can’t do what they are doing. Where is the outrage?? Time to march on this illegal center for the promotion of perversion and take out its pro maggot “leaders”!!
The END TIMES are coming and may already be starting! Believers STAY ALERT!
Are we a Communist Country now ? I refuse to serve any other god , but my LORD JESUS CHRIST !!
Jail for Jesus ?
NOTE TO PASTORS: Keep a large bottle of syrup of ipecac handy,& just before the”ceremony, fill up on pea soup, with a syrup chaser.(hint: aim for the “couple”…)
another disgraceful democra tactic against the USA