'Pastor Protection Act' Unanimously Approved

[Motar]

"The Georgia House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill this week that protects clergy from punishment if they decline to perform same-sex 'weddings.' H.B. 757 was introduced last summer by Rep. Kevin Tanner, R-Dawsonville, and found support from Democrats and Republicans alike.

'No minister of the gospel or cleric or religious practitioner ordained or authorized to solemnize marriages, perform rites, or administer sacraments according to the usages of the denomination, when acting in his or her official religious capacity, shall be required to solemnize any marriage, perform any rite or administer any sacrament in violation of his or her right to free exercise of religion under the Constitution of this state or the United States,' the bill reads in part.

In addition to churches, the bill also applies to religious schools, missionary societies and denominational conventions."

‘Pastor Protection Act’ Unanimously Passes Georgia House | Christian News Network

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

"The Georgia House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill this week that protects clergy from punishment if they decline to perform same-sex 'weddings.' H.B. 757 was introduced last summer by Rep. Kevin Tanner, R-Dawsonville, and found support from Democrats and Republicans alike.

'No minister of the gospel or cleric or religious practitioner ordained or authorized to solemnize marriages, perform rites, or administer sacraments according to the usages of the denomination, when acting in his or her official religious capacity, shall be required to solemnize any marriage, perform any rite or administer any sacrament in violation of his or her right to free exercise of religion under the Constitution of this state or the United States,' the bill reads in part.

In addition to churches, the bill also applies to religious schools, missionary societies and denominational conventions."

‘Pastor Protection Act’ Unanimously Passes Georgia House | Christian News Network

Churches have a First Amendment right to refuse to perform weddings on any grounds they choose. Always had. This is mere showboating.

 

[Ludlow]

Kind of another symptom of the ongoing persecution complex which exists in damn near everything.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Lord knows Christians are brutally oppressed in the U.S.

 

[Ludlow]

Historically the worst oppressors of Christians according to what is written were Christians.

 

[Motar]

Churches have a First Amendment right to refuse to perform weddings on any grounds they choose. Always had. This is mere showboating.

Preemptive I would guess, TB, based upon recent rulings against faith-based businesses and organizations.

Sweet Cakes final order: Gresham bakery must pay $135,000 for denying service to same-sex couple | OregonLive.com

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Preemptive I would guess, TB, based upon recent rulings against faith-based businesses and organizations.

Sweet Cakes final order: Gresham bakery must pay $135,000 for denying service to same-sex couple | OregonLive.com

Showboating. End of.

Even Georgia legislators aren't so stupid that they don't understand the difference between a business and a church.

Sadly, many of their constituents are that stupid, which is why garbage like this sells.

 

[DaSleeper]

:lol::lol: Boy suspended for wearing cross, schools say they can ban anything

 

[Motar]

"The Georgia House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill this week that protects clergy from punishment if they decline to perform same-sex 'weddings.' H.B. 757 was introduced last summer by Rep. Kevin Tanner, R-Dawsonville, and found support from Democrats and Republicans alike.

'No minister of the gospel or cleric or religious practitioner ordained or authorized to solemnize marriages, perform rites, or administer sacraments according to the usages of the denomination, when acting in his or her official religious capacity, shall be required to solemnize any marriage, perform any rite or administer any sacrament in violation of his or her right to free exercise of religion under the Constitution of this state or the United States,' the bill reads in part.

In addition to churches, the bill also applies to religious schools, missionary societies and denominational conventions."

‘Pastor Protection Act’ Unanimously Passes Georgia House | Christian News Network

Curious how these state legislative news items are not picked by mainstream media.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Curious how these state legislative news items are not picked by mainstream media.

It's all part of the Great Big EEE-vil Conspiracy Against Christians.

 

[Motar]

It's all part of the Great Big EEE-vil Conspiracy Against Christians.

Not exactly a dictionary definition of conspiracy, TB, since these things have been foretold, are quite obvious these days and will not be detrimental in the end.

 

[damngrumpy]

Lets look at this another way, if they have that right then they should be taxed
at the full individual and corporate rate. It is time the Jesus and other groups
in their business paid their share.
I think the churches should be subjected to all the laws everyone has to obey
including discrimination against any other group enough of special privilege

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Not exactly a dictionary definition of conspiracy, TB, since these things have been foretold, are quite obvious these days and will not be detrimental in the end.

Motar, they're pandering to anti-gay hatred. Real Christian.

 

[Curious Cdn]

Motar, they're pandering to anti-gay hatred. Real Christian.

That damned lot, eh?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

That damned lot, eh?

Who, the Georgia legislature? Long history of pandering to hatred there. But I hear Jesus loves 'em.

 

[Liberalman]

We have to remember that the Bible was written by men and according to the Bible men are not perfect and that's why they have Jesus to protect them. We also have to remember that religious freedoms cancels out human rights. We also have to remember that the sacred document called the American Constitution guarantees "equality for all" which religions are exempt from following. This is why state of Georgia introduced the Bill.

 

[Jinentonix]

The Talibaptists are alive and well in America. "Well" being a purely relative term in this case. Just another example of how the God delusion f*cks people up, regardless of the religion.

 

[petros]

Lets look at this another way, if they have that right then they should be taxed
at the full individual and corporate rate. It is time the Jesus and other groups
in their business paid their share.
I think the churches should be subjected to all the laws everyone has to obey
including discrimination against any other group enough of special privilege

And shut down every shelter, soup kitchen, senior's aid service, daycare, community clinic, food bank, and a lot more they fund by not paying taxes?

Genius, pure genius.

Why not tax the Red Cross because they have "cross" that implies Christianity.

 

[Nick Danger]

Now didn't that one in Oregon with the bakery and the wedding cake end up with the judge saying that constitutional rights trump religious freedoms ? Of course Georgia is a long way from Oregon, and in more than just miles.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Now didn't that one in Oregon with the bakery and the wedding cake end up with the judge saying that constitutional rights trump religious freedoms ? Of course Georgia is a long way from Oregon, and in more than just miles.

It's not somebody's civil right to be married in a particular church. Married yes. Having a particular church do it, no.