Donald and Evelyn Knapp, both ordained ministers, have refused to marry a same sex couple in their chapel, The Hitching Post.
Now they face a $1000 fine for each day they decline hold the wedding and up to 180 days in jail.
City officials from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, states that the city has a non-discrimination statute that includes sexual orientation and gender identity, and because same-sex marriage became legal in Idaho on Oct. 15, 2014, the couple would have to conduct these weddings in their chapel.
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He has to answer to a higher power that earthly law enforcement.
When this happens in America, it is time to send a clear message to lawmakers that the people will not stand for violations of our individual rights of freedom of religion and the expression thereof. It is way past time to march on this.
i do not see this a s a crime they have a moral right not to support or render services to anyone they choose
Why do they keep going to the Ministers knowing it’s not their beliefs ? They can go to the JP and get Married. But for the Courts to tell the Church’s they have to Marry them is wrong. The Gay’s don’t have to do anything if their ask buy someone that’s not Gay. So why keep this junk going?
Ever wonder what the government would say if these same Idaho Ministers refused to marry a man and his dog, or goat or horse or all three? Or how about a man wanting to marry 3 women at the same time? Here’s another question, if someone does not want to marry me and my fiance I would just go to someone who would. Sometimes enforcing YOUR principle on another’s principle (right or wrong) just isn’t worth the effort when there are other choices readily available. I think some of these cases are for publicity more than principle but I am probably wrong.
It’s part of this Muslim president plan to destroy religious freedoms.
What’s next obama??? Behead the Ministers????
Not under obama Russ.
Jim, you are right! A straight person goes into a gay church they won’t marry them! Where are those law suits? It’s not about equality it’s about forcing the 2 percent of the populations views down the rest of our throats!
The ONLY one that should be facing jail time is obama!!!