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 $1,000 fine for each day they decline to celebrate the same-sex wedding.”
The Alliance Defending Freedom has filed a suit in federal court to stop the city from enforcing the fine and jail sentence, saying in a statement from senior legal counsel Jeremy Tedesco that the government has overstepped its bounds, The Daily Caller reported.
“Many have denied that pastors would ever be forced to perform ceremonies that are completely at odds with their faith, but that’s what is happening here — and it’s happened this quickly,” Mr. Tedersco said, The Daily Caller reported.
But the city sees it differently. As far back as May, city officials were insisting that their ordinance is indeed in line with law.
“If you turn away a gay couple, refuse to provide services for them, then in theory you violated our code, and you’re looking at a potential misdemeanor citation,” said Coeur d‘Alene City Attorney Warren Wilson, to KXLY months ago.
Liberal fascists can rot in Hell.
I would tell them YOU have no jurisdiction over me and if you put me in jail prepare to lose your jobs,I will take allof you down
Should not be made to do this if it is not there belief
That’s not religious freedom ,rise up you sheep .or do you stand for nothing? We need a new name for America how does sheep land sound , or the bend over ,
Tell the city where to put it.
Tell Idaho to go to hell!
Agreed. They are still violating the 1st Amendment which the Supreme Court did not overturn.
That judge has no cons$#%&!@*utional right to in force such an order none at all, we need to stand on that fact
$#%&!@* Idaho and who needs their potatoes anyway!!
THEN GO TO JAIL.
Are you looking for your 15 minutes along with money you don’t deserve like that “couple” are?
I want to see what happens when every Pastor is placed in Jail.
Gay people have been around longer than their superstitious relidgion has and will still be here long after it has fallen along the wayside with all the other silly relidgions,,,
Among the 38 states where same-sex marriage is legal to at least some degree, marriage is open to same-sex couples statewide in 35 of those, while it is restricted in 3 of them. Missouri recognizes same-sex marriages from out-of-state and same-sex marriages licensed by the City of St. Louis under a state court order; two other jurisdictions issue such licenses as well. In Kansas, marriage licenses are available to same-sex couples in most counties, but the state does not recognize their validity.