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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If that isn’t a violation of church and state I don’t know what would be. I would like to know what “statute” the city relies on in charging these pastors for not performing against their religious beliefs. I know what’s within the Constitution that prohibits them from doing so.
Nasty people…their lifestyle & their targeting of Christians!!! Since when is it ok to tear out the pages in the Bible that say homosexual acts are sinful?
People of their state need to stand up for their religious rights. People everywhere need to stand up
I swear, its becoming so popular these days. People are specifically targeting whites, Christians etc rights are being infringed and stepped over. and apparently it’s “okay” and done in the name of “political correctness” and popular opinion. I’m not christian at all. but its true.
They’re saying the gay couple has rights but the minister doesn’t. Who’s discriminating against who??????
stand up for your rights start a rally get all people involved it is passed time for all good citizens to fight back this is our country,,we the people have a right to defend it
I stand behind these Ministers, not because I’m against people who are gay, that’s their business/sickness/mental disorder, or whatever you want to refer to as…….. I stand behind the Ministers because it is their belief that same sex marriage is a sin and that it is horrible that ANYONE would demand others to step down on their belief. GAY PEOPLE, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE THAT WILL UNITE YOU …….DON’T INFRINGE ON THE RIGTHS OF OTHERS… IT’S BEING HYPERICRITICAL OF YOU TO DO SO.
I don’t believe it; ministers have always chosen whom they would marry and whom they would not. I tried to check out on Snopes and could find no reference, but I did look up, “Truth and Action”, which appears to be simply an anti-Obama site.
Fear not you are absolutely right in what you did!!
thank you reverand for standing up for Gods word because Marriage is 1 man and 1 woman period