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Old 03-04-2015, 12:35 PM
 
Location: Billings, MT
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My wife and I were denied the "right" to be married in her parents church because we were both divorced. According to their denomination, the pastor would be solemnizing (and approving) an adulterous relationship. No, it was not a Catholic church, but their attitude would have been the same!
We never even thought about filing a lawsuit, we just went elsewhere and got married.
No problem.

 
Old 03-04-2015, 12:38 PM
 
Location: H-Tine, Texas
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Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber View Post
The gays are forcing Christians bakeries to partake.

Do it, or else......
Although if I was in that situation, I would just take my business elsewhere, but the issue is when business owners are picking and choosing which "sinners" they provide service to. I'll bake this cake for you, even though you are a divorcee getting re-married, but this other customer had a child out of wedlock, so I refuse to service her. But that's another topic for another thread.


When I hear people say "partake" in a general context, people make it sound like you'll have to attend at least one gay wedding ceremony per year, attend gay pride events, have a gay pride month and whatnot.
 
Old 03-04-2015, 12:40 PM
 
Location: H-Tine, Texas
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This brings up that an exception must be made.

I would be very happy to have a judge force the Westboro Baptist Church to perform a gay wedding.
I stopped watching reality TV when I was in college, but if they did a live special on that, I would be in front of my TV like

 
Old 03-04-2015, 12:40 PM
 
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Yeah they go hand in hand. A dude thinks he's a chick in his head so he's not gay cause he thinks he's female? Get a grip sir.
Um, transgender people can be either straight, gay, or bisexual. The California bill lets transwomen - be they gay, straight, or bisexual - use women's facilities.
 
Old 03-04-2015, 01:09 PM
 
Location: Syracuse IS Central New York.
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Of course not. The couple can seek another church for the wedding or be married by a justice of the peace.
 
Old 03-04-2015, 01:10 PM
 
Location: Elsewhere
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Everyone knows what I meant.
It just struck me as funny. I was imagining some tasty confections on the communion table.
 
Old 03-04-2015, 01:13 PM
 
Location: North America
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No, not at all.
 
Old 03-04-2015, 01:24 PM
 
Location: Pacific NW
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This. Well said.

No couple is going to subject themselves to having their marriage ceremony, the happiest of occasions, led by a narrow-minded, anti-LGBT preacher.
You'd think so, but I bet you're wrong. They've already proven completely willing to force bakers to make cakes, places to hold receptions, flower shops to make arrangements, why do you think they would stop at forcing a church? For some people politics and pushing their agenda trumps everything.
 
Old 03-04-2015, 01:30 PM
 
Location: Stasis
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You'd think so, but I bet you're wrong. They've already proven completely willing to force bakers to make cakes, places to hold receptions, flower shops to make arrangements, why do you think they would stop at forcing a church? For some people politics and pushing their agenda trumps everything.
Because a church is not a "public accommodation".
 
Old 03-04-2015, 01:31 PM
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Location: Florida
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Actually, I believe churches are public accommodations. However, religious institutions are explicitly exempt from the rules that govern other public accommodations. The effect, of course, is the same, though.
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