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The New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination in places of public accommodation on the basis of several “protected characteristics.” It is against the law for someone to discriminate against you because of one of these protected characteristics:
Creed/Religion
Disability
Gender Identity or Expression
Marital Status
Military Status
National Origin
Race/Color
Sex Sexual Orientation
What Are Places of Public Accommodation?
Places of public accommodation can include but are not limited to:
Health clinics and hospitals
Hotels and motels
Movie theatres and music halls
Public buildings and government offices
Restaurants and barrooms
Retail stores
Prohibited Discriminatory Conduct
Places of public accommodation are prohibited from discriminating based on any of the characteristics listed and must make their goods and services accessible
Places of public accommodation cannot deny goods or services to individuals based on any of the characteristics listed
Places of public accommodation are prohibited from publishing or circulating any written materials that would indicate a denial of accommodations, advantages or privileges based any of the characteristics listed
The Human Rights Law also prohibits participating in discrimination or retaliation against someone for helping to enforce the law.
Perfect. Now that we have established how egregious hypocrisy is in the eyes of Jesus, let’s take another pass at the topic at hand.
Gay marriage is illegitimate and sinful, but to remarry after a divorce is fine?
Well, remarrying after a divorce is not the topic at hand, but to play your game, is that what Jesus said? Did he lay down stipulations for remarrying? Therein lies your answer.
Traditional marriage, even a Christian marriage can be a child marriage. Some folks may have noticed that Martha Washington's children and their descendants carried the name Parke. Her first husband was Daniel Parke Custis. His mother was Frances Parke. Her father was Daniel Parke, Jr. and her mother was Jane Ludwell. When Daniel and Jane married, he was 15 and she was 14; which was quite the norm at the time in colonial VA.
Well, remarrying after a divorce is not the topic at hand, but to play your game, is that what Jesus said? Did he lay down stipulations for remarrying? Therein lies your answer.
I posit that the topic at hand is hypocrisy, found in the title itself:
Did Jesus Christ set forth any "stipulations" for marriage?
How do "Christian values" come into play here?
It has been mentioned more than once by more than one individual. The same chapter that answers your question of divorce describes marriage for the masses. Matthew 19 verses 4-6 pertains to marriage.
To repeat an excerpt from the link you provided:
"We should never imply an acceptance of sin, especially in our own lives. All we do should be consistent with what we believe and who we are in Christ."
As an aside, since you seem focused on hypocrisy, can you name anyone today who has not shown hypocrisy in some aspect of their life?
I have, have you?
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