Coeur d‘Alene, Idaho has created an ordinance that forces pastors to marry gays or go to jail and get fined.
This follows the legal battle in the same town with ministers Donald and Evelyn Knapp, who refused to marry a gay couple last year and now face a $1000 per day fine and up to 180 days in jail.
With this the government has decided that religious freedom is subservient to the sexual preference of others.
A federal judge recently ruled that the state’s ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional, while the city of Coeur d‘Alene has an ordinance that prevents discrimination based on sexual preference.
The Supreme Court’s recent refusal to take on gay rights’ appeals from five states has opened the doors for same-sex marriages to go forth.
The Knapps were just asked by a gay couple to perform their wedding ceremony, The Daily Caller reported.
“On Friday, a same-sex couple asked to be married by the Knapps, and the Knapps politely declined,” The Daily Signal reported. “The Knapps now face a 180-day jail term and a $1,000 fine for each day they decline to celebrate the same-sex wedding.”
The Alliance Defending Freedom has filed a suit in federal court to stop the city from enforcing the fine and jail sentence, saying in a statement from senior legal counsel Jeremy Tedesco that the government has overstepped its bounds, The Daily Caller reported.
“Many have denied that pastors would ever be forced to perform ceremonies that are completely at odds with their faith, but that’s what is happening here — and it’s happened this quickly,” Mr. Tedersco said, The Daily Caller reported.
But the city sees it differently. As far back as May, city officials were insisting that their ordinance is indeed in line with law.
“If you turn away a gay couple, refuse to provide services for them, then in theory you violated our code, and you’re looking at a potential misdemeanor citation,” said Coeur d‘Alene City Attorney Warren Wilson, to KXLY months ago.
Little by little we are turning into a communist nation with our freedoms being denied to us. The right of religous freedom from inteference from the state is being seriously infringed upon right here. Hillary will abolish the 2nd ammendment and try taking everyone’s guns. The last step in turning us into a communist nation where the government tells you what you can own, what you can buy and what you can say. That is why this election is probably the most important one in our nation’s history. There is only one candidate that supports reglious freedom and that is Donald Trump.
WE HAVE TO STOP ALL THIS DAMN BS!!!!!
Do the time pastors the Almighty says vengeance is mine
Pastors need to challenge this in court!!!!!!! No matter what these tyrants try to shove down our throats the US Constitution says they can NOT do it legally!!! We have a Lawless government from the top all the way down to state & local government!!! WE THE PEOPLE NEED TO CLEAN HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!
Ya thats americas freedom now bs
No, they can’t do that!
Time to vote, wait till hillary gets to pick scotus, yall aint see nothing yet
They should charge $250,000 per ceremony.
EXACTLY!!!
Unreal ,is right!