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Originally Posted by Justus  Yes, I know people can marry in a courthouse,
there are some churches on the west coast that have
performed these ceremonies and some
on the east coast are contemplating it.
My point is two-fold:
1) I want to know which churches are marrying same-sex couples,
so that I can stay clear of that denomination.
2) I predict a backlash when the fundamental churches refuse to marry a same-sex couple when/if it becomes legal everywhere?
Will it be a hate crime? |
1) Fair enough
2) There may be a backlash, but I doubt it will ever be a crime to refuse to marry someone. It is a free speech/freedom of association issue. A lot of churches already refuse to marry non-members or divorcees. That wouldn't change. The church ceremony is just a ceremonial commitment in the eyes of God. The ceremony in a church isn't what gets you the benefits that the GLBT community is after. The marriage license and sanctioning by a government gets those things.