Ministers Threatened with Jail/Fines For Refusing to Officiate at Gay Weddings

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No, sorry Woody. Just because they toss in the word "religious" doesn't magically make them immune to the law. Get rid of the for-profit business model and make it a church or non-profit organization and they can refuse whatever they like. They're selling a product, they're a for-profit business, they have to follow the law just like any other business. It's very simple, no matter how huffy and indignant you might feel about following the same rules as everyone else.

The error in your thinking is you think religion and business are mutually exclusive. Sorry, but religious activities preformed by citizens don't magically disappear because they become entangled in business.....and yes I agree this is a business and not a church. A law which limits the free exercise of religion should be struck down because it is unconstitutional.

When it comes to the legal code that all businesses follow, yes Woody, religion stays out of it. They're running a business, not a church, they have to follow the legal codes for business, it's very simple.

Just because a bakery owner thinks interracial marriage is a sin beacuse of their faith, they still have to serve those couples. Just because an accountant thinks homosexuality is against their religion, they don't get to turn away gay people because of their faith. Renting out their space in a for profit business is no different, and these pastors have to play by the same rules as everyone else.

If you think that law should be struck down, fine, vote on it. But you don't get to break the law with impunity until then.