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In reply to the discussion: Several Kentucky county clerks refuse to issue marriage licenses following same-sex marriage ruling [View all]daleanime
(17,796 posts)129. Hell yes....
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Several Kentucky county clerks refuse to issue marriage licenses following same-sex marriage ruling [View all]
Adenoid_Hynkel
Jun 2015
OP
If her religious beliefs prevent her from fulfilling the duties required by her job, then
hamsterjill
Jun 2015
#2
One cannot both be a Christian and a Bigot, the two are polar opposites.
Dont call me Shirley
Jun 2015
#8
Not true. We have at least 200 million christian bigots, keeping hate alive. And they
jtuck004
Jun 2015
#17
They say they are Christian, but they know nothing of his teachings, nor do they practice them.
Dont call me Shirley
Jun 2015
#46
Like white folk practice equality, I define it by what people do, not what the salespeople say. n/t
jtuck004
Jun 2015
#51
That's it. Equality is a basic tenet in the teachings of many religions, including Christianity.
Dont call me Shirley
Jun 2015
#56
Honestly, I think all people are born seeing each other as equal. It takes the teaching of hate in
jtuck004
Jun 2015
#59
We are all deserving of basic human rights simply because we were born here.
Dont call me Shirley
Jun 2015
#67
Yeah, I know the ideal. And I see jails full of people of color. It's mostly a lie by two-faced
jtuck004
Jun 2015
#81
People refuse to see until they run smack into a crisis, and a huge one is in the making.
Dont call me Shirley
Jun 2015
#100
Nothing like putting no thought into a comment. Take a little look at the research
jtuck004
Jun 2015
#112
A false Christian? Her actions scream look at me, not at what I do. Christianity requires
Dont call me Shirley
Jun 2015
#50
She's such a moron she thinks she has some right to discriminate on behalf of her fairy tale
Elmer S. E. Dump
Jun 2015
#96
Attempts to impose theocracy on democracy are happening everywhere. Clerks need to wise up
ancianita
Jun 2015
#21
She's in a secular position. Why is she bringing her personal religion into her job? I say can her!
Elmer S. E. Dump
Jun 2015
#98
Similar reactions probably occurred in the wake of "Loving." I suspect some is for show. . .
Journeyman
Jun 2015
#24
What if a judge decided not to recognize a divorce because it was against their religious belief?
herding cats
Jun 2015
#25
So true. A very religious friend of mine was very upset because she had filed for divorce.
JDPriestly
Jun 2015
#42
Time for her to find a new job where she can practice her fake christian views! n/t
RKP5637
Jun 2015
#27
Fire her for failure to carry out her govt job. She can oppose it in church if she wants
on point
Jun 2015
#38
Separation of church and state. They have a problem with that, they need to be replaced.
still_one
Jun 2015
#40
tHEY ARE NOT EVEN DOING THAT - THEY ARE JUST PROVIDING THE FORM FOR THEM TO FILL OUT
Elmer S. E. Dump
Jun 2015
#99
And yet it is a job requirement. Perhaps she needs to choose another line of work.
silvershadow
Jun 2015
#91
Don't be surprised if the KY State Legislature decides to follow NC on this one.
mnhtnbb
Jun 2015
#92
"five lawyers" I am getting sick of this crap. They are SCOTUS Justices first.
yellowcanine
Jun 2015
#107