RE: Ministers Threatened with Jail/Fines For Refusing to Officiate at Gay Weddings
October 22, 2014 at 11:35 am
(This post was last modified: October 22, 2014 at 11:43 am by Heywood.)
(October 22, 2014 at 11:20 am)FatAndFaithless Wrote:(October 22, 2014 at 11:18 am)Heywood Wrote: They don't sell wedding licenses. The Courthouse is down the street...about 400 feet away.
Then what's the section titled "Hitching Post Courthouse & License Office" about? Additionally, if you look under the "Wedding Packages" they offer, the cost of a marriage license is included as one of the items. Just get rid of the government documents and they can do whatever the hell they want with their ceremony.
They are talking about the county courthouse 400 feet away. It means when the ceremony is complete, they will sign the license, walk the 400 feet to the courthouse, and file the license for you. Its not uncommon for a minister to file the marriage license for you.
Are we going to prevent sincere clergy from filing marriage licenses if they refuse to preform gay marriages in their church?