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.
and here I thought Idaho was part of the USA .. I GUESS NOT
And tell Muslims eat pork or go to jail you $#%&!@*in idiots
This is ridiculous. No state or anyone else should be able to make this decision much less enforce it !!!
I would have to go to jail… I really hate to say this cause the lady seems to me to have a few loose screws but I am believing Sarah Palin would be a better president than Obama and his cabinet,,, lolol. And no I haven’t lost my mind,, not yet lolol
Americans hve to stand up together looks like some idiots really believe that this is another country wth commie dictatorship. Wake up America if;not all of us will end up in camps like the tme of $#%&!@* against the Jewish people jst a number. Instead of Fearing God; too many are Fearing Man. That’s what happens when everyone has turned their bck on God & Israel.. God will not force himself on anyone; but will Permite the Evil Enemies to take control until everyone falls on their Knees. It’s happening jst look how the family of the bakery were sued and the evil people took away their business their means of support. Wake Up….America Commies in the White House.
Acts 5:29
Sodom & Gommorah out in the open.Lord hve Mercy.
YOU CAN’T MAKE THEM DO THAT…. THIS IS MORE BS
So Sad !!
wrong…wrong…wrong…wrong…wrong…wrong….wrong…!