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Originally Posted by letswastemoney
There should be a little provision saying that churches would reserve the right to not marry gays. But I don't see the problem in letting a government official marry them.
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does a rabbi have to marry a couple that's not jewish? does a priest have to marry a couple that's not catholic?
do we need to have provision's that make those answer's clear?
there's a difference between public and private space in the law. churches are private.
if i own a restaurant, under the law i can't discriminate. that doesn't mean when i go home i have no choice in whom comes to dinner.
why would a church need clarification on this point? if i'm a priest i can refuse to marry you because you didn't get baptized. or because i don't think you're in love. or because i'm busy. or because i just don't like you. or for no reason whatsoever.
do you still think a church that didn't want to would have to marry a gay couple? any examples anywhere that this has happened?