Breaking Texas House OKs letting clergy refuse to marry gay couples

Nobody has ever wanted clergy to marry gay people.

I don't see how this is either bad or good. Why does it need state legislation for clergy to be able to refuse to marry gay couples? This is a personal choice. This is how insane this country is getting where we need the state to make decisions for us. Freedom of choice is gone. What next? Forcing engineers to work for free because they're too expensive?

AUSTIN, TEXAS (AP) -- The state House has preliminarily approved a bill letting clergy members refuse to perform same-sex marriages, further shielding Texas from a possible U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing gay couples to wed.

The measure excuses religious elders from performing weddings that violate their "sincerely held" religious beliefs. It passed 141 to 2 Thursday after easily clearing the Senate last month.

Back by Republicans who control both chambers, the bill is similar to controversial "religious objections" proposals in Indiana and Arkansas. Supporters say they protect religious freedoms, but advocacy groups see them as licenses to discriminate against gay people.

The language of the Texas proposal is less hot-button. But it comes after a more-divisive bill prohibiting government employees from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples died last week amid Democrat stall tactics.

Whether there is a law protecting the clergy or not, it boils down to whether the Clergy will be true to their Beliefs, and refuse to go along with the evil government dictates.
We Christians are being tested by the fire of government tyranny. We are told that what was bad is now good, and what was good is now bad, and we are expected to accept this. PC speak is only allowed, not common sense and decency.
How many will be true to their Faith, no matter what the cost?

Nobody has ever wanted clergy to marry gay people.

Nobody has ever wanted Christian bakers to make gay wedding cakes.

The can of worms is now open. I hope you religious fanatics are happy!

[link to www.slate.com]


Satanists Claim Abortion Waiting Periods Violate Their Religious Beliefs

The Satanic Temple raised the money for Mary in a day; its plan is to present a letter to the abortion provider asking for an exemption on the grounds that, as a Satanist, Mary believes her body is “inviolable” and the waiting period imposes a “substantial burden on my sincerely held religious beliefs.”

Be true to your faith!

Don't eat bacon or shellfish.
No shaving!
No tattoos!
Can't wear clothes of 2 different types!
Can't touch non Koscher meat!
Can't divorce!
Can't watch porn!




How quickly Christians change the rules when they want. But all of a sudden, respecting personal liberty of other people is breaking your religion.

As is their right. Any sanctions imposed for refusal should be taken from within the religious structure's hierarchy. There are other officiants that can be found, both religious and not to the preference of the couple.

:youreafag:

What happened to separation of church and state? Why do churches need protection from the federal government by the state.

"Oh please state, protect us from the sodomites" say the churches.

501(c)3 stauts iis the ONLY reason the churches have to hide under the states skirt and be "protected" from the Feds riules. Without that charitable designation, the church could tell any sodomite that a wedding ain't gonna happen, and nobody could do anything about it.

And yet all the stupid, ignorant sheep clap their hoofs and bleat cheers that the state is "protecting" the church.

They aren't protecting them. They OWN them.

Let me tell you something. If the state can protect you, they can unprotect you. Congratulations churches. You are now even MORE dependent on the state. Don't you churches just LOVE the state now? Now bow down to them, and thank them.

It won't fly anyway. 501(3)c status is a federal tax status designation. The state has nothing to say about it.

The answer is to legally get out of that status. But that probably is it going to happen. Just think of the lost revenue.

Marriage was just a way for men to own women anyway, I've been with my man for 10 years and don't need a piece of paper saying we are together, but gay couples and non married, co habitation strait couples should be allowed to apply for benefits married couples get, such as insurance, and things like that. If that was passed then gay couples wouldn't need marriage. They could just do commitment ceremonies.

Be true to your faith!

Don't eat bacon or shellfish.
No shaving!
No tattoos!
Can't wear clothes of 2 different types!
Can't touch non Koscher meat!
Can't divorce!
Can't watch porn!




How quickly Christians change the rules when they want. But all of a sudden, respecting personal liberty of other people is breaking your religion.

GOOD JOB TEXANS

Marriage was just a way for men to own women anyway, I've been with my man for 10 years and don't need a piece of paper saying we are together, but gay couples and non married, co habitation strait couples should be allowed to apply for benefits married couples get, such as insurance, and things like that. If that was passed then gay couples wouldn't need marriage. They could just do commitment ceremonies.