Ministers threatened with arrest

[Forzona]

"WHAAAT!? You refuse to perform an action that is against your own religion!? Fuck you, go to prison!"

[Neutraligon]

Educated comments only.

So, you're not posting anymore?

It was so hard to resist that one and you just jumped in and splashed all around. Damn you Dya, Damn you.

[Dyakovo]

So, you're not posting anymore?

Woah dude.

*shrugs*
It was too good a set-up to let pass.

[Dyakovo]

"WHAAAT!? You refuse to perform an action that is against your own religion!? Fuck you, go to prison!"

That isn't at all what is being suggested.

[Forzona]

"WHAAAT!? You refuse to perform an action that is against your own religion!? Fuck you, go to prison!"

That isn't at all what is being suggested.

They are being arrested for not supporting same-sex marriages, which is against what it says in their Bible. By forcing them to do this, you are making them commit an action that is against what their religion says.

[Neutraligon]

That isn't at all what is being suggested.

They are being arrested for not supporting same-sex marriages, which is against what it says in their Bible. By forcing them to do this, you are making them commit an action that is against what their religion says.

No they are not being arrested. They are dealing with the fact that as a business (well if they hadn't changed their status to religious corporation) they were breaking the law. A religious convictions does not clear a person when they break the law. Businesses in that area have to deal with a law that says that businesses are not allowed to discriminate based on sexual orientation. They broke that law and would be dealing with the consequences of said action.

[The balkens]

That isn't at all what is being suggested.

They are being arrested for not supporting same-sex marriages, which is against what it says in their Bible. By forcing them to do this, you are making them commit an action that is against what their religion says.

They are running a for-profit business, they are subject to laws.

[Amacia]

Shoving religion down someone's throat would be forcing someone to buy a bible. They just don't want to marry certain people.

Then close the business and go do Religious ceremonies in their place of worship.

Problem solved.

Hitching Post has been around for 100 years. That's no reason to dissolve it.

[Cool Spring]

Arm the masses

[Dyakovo]

That isn't at all what is being suggested.

They are being arrested for not supporting same-sex marriages, which is against what it says in their Bible. By forcing them to do this, you are making them commit an action that is against what their religion says.

No-one is being arrested.

[Neutraligon]

They are being arrested for not supporting same-sex marriages, which is against what it says in their Bible. By forcing them to do this, you are making them commit an action that is against what their religion says.

No-one is being arrested.

Apparently reading the thread and other posts is just not done.

[Forzona]

They are being arrested for not supporting same-sex marriages, which is against what it says in their Bible. By forcing them to do this, you are making them commit an action that is against what their religion says.

No they are not being arrested. They are dealing with the fact that as a business (well if they hadn't changed their status to religious corporation) they were breaking the law. A religious convictions does not clear a person when they break the law.

Were they assaulting someone or stealing something? No. They are refusing to support something their Bible- the thing their entire JOB is based off of (Or other holy scripts, depending) says not to.

[Zevretin]

Putting equality into motion doesn't mean throwing them in jail for having an opinion.

If you're homosexual and you'd like to get married at a credible chapel, go to one that DOES accept gays. To persecute people for having opinions is ridiculous. While the argument that it is discrimination is solid, to arrest someone from a privately-owned religious institution is absurd. I know for a fact that there are plenty of churches willing to hold marriages, gay or straight, within their halls.

[Neutraligon]

No they are not being arrested. They are dealing with the fact that as a business (well if they hadn't changed their status to religious corporation) they were breaking the law. A religious convictions does not clear a person when they break the law.

Were they assaulting someone or stealing something? No. They are refusing to support something their Bible- the thing their entire JOB is based off of (Or other holy scripts, depending) says not to.

Assaulting and steeling are not the only crimes. Then they find someone who is willing to marry them in their chapel. As a business it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.

[Neutraligon]

Putting equality into motion doesn't mean throwing them in jail for having an opinion.

If you're homosexual and you'd like to get married at a credible chapel, go to one that DOES accept gays. To persecute people for having opinions is ridiculous. While the argument that it is discrimination is solid, to arrest someone from a privately-owned religious institution is absurd. I know for a fact that there are plenty of churches willing to hold marriages, gay or straight, within their halls.

If you read this thread you would realize that no homosexual person is suing them. They are in fact the instigators of this little issue. Also they are a for profit institution.

[Forzona]

They are being arrested for not supporting same-sex marriages, which is against what it says in their Bible. By forcing them to do this, you are making them commit an action that is against what their religion says.

They are running a for-profit business, they are subject to laws.

If it's a profit business, they should be sued. Not threatened with jailtime.

[Neutraligon]

They are running a for-profit business, they are subject to laws.

If it's a profit business, they should be sued. Not threatened with jailtime.

Again read the thread, they are not being threatened with jail time.

[The Black Forrest]

Then close the business and go do Religious ceremonies in their place of worship.

Problem solved.

Hitching Post has been around for 100 years. That's no reason to dissolve it.

It's their choice to close it. When it comes to the public good in the matters of a public business; there are rules to follow. Your Religious beliefs don't give you the ability to ignore them.

[Dyakovo]

No they are not being arrested. They are dealing with the fact that as a business (well if they hadn't changed their status to religious corporation) they were breaking the law. A religious convictions does not clear a person when they break the law.

Were they assaulting someone or stealing something? No. They are refusing to support something their Bible- the thing their entire JOB is based off of (Or other holy scripts, depending) says not to.

Their job is running a for-profit wedding chapel. The Bible says nothing about running for-profit wedding chapels.

[Nasal Bondage]

No they are not being arrested. They are dealing with the fact that as a business (well if they hadn't changed their status to religious corporation) they were breaking the law. A religious convictions does not clear a person when they break the law.

Were they assaulting someone or stealing something? No. They are refusing to support something their Bible- the thing their entire JOB is based off of (Or other holy scripts, depending) says not to.

Assault and theft aren't the only two crimes in the book, dear.
They're discriminating against people for their sexuality. And remember, marriage isn't a religious affair, it's a legal affair. Marriage is a covenant under the law of whatever country you're in.

[Forzona]

Were they assaulting someone or stealing something? No. They are refusing to support something their Bible- the thing their entire JOB is based off of (Or other holy scripts, depending) says not to.

Assaulting and steeling are not the only crimes. Then they find someone who is willing to marry them in their chapel. As a business it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.

Then they should be sued, threatened with jailtime is not acceptable. Sexual Orientation is in fact not covered by the laws disabling employers to be discriminating.
Source to the 2nd fact.
http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/

[Dyakovo]

They are running a for-profit business, they are subject to laws.

If it's a profit business, they should be sued. Not threatened with jailtime.

They were never threatened with jail time.

[Forzona]

If it's a profit business, they should be sued. Not threatened with jailtime.

Again read the thread, they are not being threatened with jail time.

"Ministers threatened with arrest"
“Right now they are at risk of being prosecuted,”

[Nasal Bondage]

Assaulting and steeling are not the only crimes. Then they find someone who is willing to marry them in their chapel. As a business it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.

Then they should be sued, threatened with jailtime is not acceptable. Sexual Orientation is in fact not covered by the laws disabling employers to be discriminating.
Source to the 2nd fact.
http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/

If you'd kindly read the article, you might have the startling revelation that they are not being threatened with jailtime.

[Forzona]

Then they should be sued, threatened with jailtime is not acceptable. Sexual Orientation is in fact not covered by the laws disabling employers to be discriminating.
Source to the 2nd fact.
http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/

If you'd kindly read the article, you might have the startling revelation that they are not being threatened with jailtime.

“Right now they are at risk of being prosecuted,”
"Ministers threatened with arrest"