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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It is within his rights and gays cannot trump their rights over his. They are free, find another rather than push the issue. STAND YOUR GROUND DONALD KNAPP. The court too can be sued by you.
praise this people and have all christians pay his bond he is in the right
This is exactly what Obama said would not happen if same-sex marriage was legalized…but kinda like all his other promises- no good.
Why should the minister be fined for sticking up for what he believes? Where’s the ACLU to defend his rights? Oh, I forgot, the ACLU only defends the rights of the anti God and anti Jesus crowd!!!! They don’t defend the rights of ALL citizens, like you would expect!!!
Suppose someone was ‘forced’ to manufacture an item aimed directly for muslim extremists. Would there be an uproar at their refusal to perform that task ? Probably YES !
Continue the fight for rights !!
Moral turpitude defines why it is wrong. Society defines it to be wrong.
A good Christian attorney and advocacy group can stop this evil and make those responsible, loose their jobs, now, not tomorrow, but now.
I bet if they were muslim, they would not have to go against their religion.
As this nation has only 17% of “Non-religious” persons and less than 4% are gay (Can’t see them claiming to belong to any religion for that is hypocracy.) WHY do judges permit the ‘majority’ to be over ruled?