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To: Conscience of a Conservative
I think the same thing is likely to happen here. Even if the Supreme Court rules that it is unconstitutional for a state to prohibit same-sex marriage, I don't think that any court would force a pastor to perform a same-sex marriage.

After they punish people for refusing to arrange flowers or bake a cake for a "gay" wedding, you don't think they will force people to perform same sex "marriage"?

And what makes you believe the coercive power of leftist judges won't go so far?

36 posted on 04/09/2015 1:50:20 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp
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To: DiogenesLamp

Because, legally-speaking, there is a huge difference between a private business and a religious entity. Courts (some) may be willing to force private, for-profit businesses to engage in conduct that goes against the business owner’s religious beliefs, but no court is going to force actual clergy to do so.


54 posted on 04/09/2015 2:22:33 PM PDT by Conscience of a Conservative
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