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 $1,000 fine for each day they decline to celebrate the same-sex wedding.”
The Alliance Defending Freedom has filed a suit in federal court to stop the city from enforcing the fine and jail sentence, saying in a statement from senior legal counsel Jeremy Tedesco that the government has overstepped its bounds, The Daily Caller reported.
“Many have denied that pastors would ever be forced to perform ceremonies that are completely at odds with their faith, but that’s what is happening here — and it’s happened this quickly,” Mr. Tedersco said, The Daily Caller reported.
But the city sees it differently. As far back as May, city officials were insisting that their ordinance is indeed in line with law.
“If you turn away a gay couple, refuse to provide services for them, then in theory you violated our code, and you’re looking at a potential misdemeanor citation,” said Coeur d‘Alene City Attorney Warren Wilson, to KXLY months ago.
Idaho needs to stop the gay c**p and get real the liberal PC c**p the democrats are doing will destroy Idaho in the times that will come they will be very sad when it happens
Move out of that state and let them do what they must.There are a lot better places in this great country to live. Dont give up on what you believe just because it is hard.
Remind me not to move to Idaho, I’ll stay here and serve God, if he tells me to go to Idaho to teach the BIBLE to the government in Coeur d’Alene I like a nice 8X10 cell facing the sun set.
Hilter did this too
This type of Marriage should be performed by a Justice of the Peace or a Judge, since the Govt. demands this equality. Called it a Civil Union and make sure that they have the same benefits as anyone else. This way you don’t demand and impose on the Religious Beliefs of others.
Do it anyway they can’t put everyone in jail!
Too Scriligious & Anti Godly Step. Must be despised widely. Regards-MLKALRA-09779585215
when is all the liberalism going to stop? When are we going to restore our Cons$#%&!@*ution? if this continues we will loss all our freedom and end up in a police state! then the evils will start!
folks dont buy any thing from idaho let the taters go bad and the state fall on its face
Face jail!