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Ten years after the Supreme Court extended marriage rights to same-sex couples nationwide, the justices this fall will consider for the first time whether to take up a case that explicitly asks them to overturn that decision.
Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for six days in 2015 after refusing to issue marriage licenses to a gay couple on religious grounds, is appealing a $100,000 jury verdict for emotional damages plus $260,000 for attorneys fees.
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But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than any human authority. (Acts 5:29, NRSV)
Considering:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Peter and the Apostles did not hold positions in Civil Government. If Kim Davis, who holds a government position, cannot issue Same-Sex marriage licenses because of her religious views, she must resign her government position. An individual’s religious convictions must not dictate enforcement of legitimately instituted Civil Law. An individual government worker should not be able to pick and choose what laws they will enforce, even if another government worker agrees to enforce the same law. What a crazy hodgepodge government that would be!
I refused to vote for Ronald Reagan for the 2nd term because he sent a US Ambassador to the Vatican in his first term.
I will be equally offended if the SCOTUS finds in favor of Kim Davis. I find same-sex marriage ridiculous from any point of view, but it was found to be a right. I do hope that the ruling will be overturned, but not with the case of Kim Davis. I suspect I am in a very small minority in this Forum on this question.
Ten years after the Supreme Court extended marriage rights to same-sex couples nationwide, the justices this fall will consider for the first time whether to take up a case that explicitly asks them to overturn that decision.
Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for six days in 2015 after refusing to issue marriage licenses to a gay couple on religious grounds, is appealing a $100,000 jury verdict for emotional damages plus $260,000 for attorneys fees.
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But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than any human authority. (Acts 5:29, NRSV)
Considering:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Peter and the Apostles did not hold positions in Civil Government. If Kim Davis, who holds a government position, cannot issue Same-Sex marriage licenses because of her religious views, she must resign her government position. An individual’s religious convictions must not dictate enforcement of legitimately instituted Civil Law. An individual government worker should not be able to pick and choose what laws they will enforce, even if another government worker agrees to enforce the same law. What a crazy hodgepodge government that would be!
I refused to vote for Ronald Reagan for the 2nd term because he sent a US Ambassador to the Vatican in his first term.
I will be equally offended if the SCOTUS finds in favor of Kim Davis. I find same-sex marriage ridiculous from any point of view, but it was found to be a right. I do hope that the ruling will be overturned, but not with the case of Kim Davis. I suspect I am in a very small minority in this Forum on this question.
