Courts Say Christian Church Not Allowed to Practice Christianity

Discussion in 'Religion and Spirituality' started by peilthetraveler, Aug 11, 2012.

  1. This.

    If they went to courthouse and got turned away, they have a case.

    Otherwise this is a private institution offering private services. On the other side of the spectrum, does an escort have to sleep with every client? No. Private business offering a private service.
     
    #31     Aug 12, 2012
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    Look at this link RCG. This link show the judge say they have agreement to "open to public" for tax exemption. So is not the same as escort.

    "The judge determined that the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association breached its agreement to make the pavilion available to the public on an equal basis. The association was also required to make the pavilion public in exchange for a state tax exemption it received that requires equal access on a non-discriminatory basis"

    http://www.aclu-nj.org/news/2012/01...or-of-same-sex-couple-in-discrimination-case/
     
    #32     Aug 12, 2012
  3. Oh.

    Well that, of course, is a very serious problem.
     
    #33     Aug 12, 2012
  4. Eight

    Eight

    I'm white, I wouldn't marry a black woman, the black men would kill me...
     
    #34     Aug 12, 2012
  5. That is just plain false.
     
    #35     Aug 12, 2012
  6. stu

    stu

    Utter twaddle.

    Apart from the fact they violated a legal agreement which is reason enough for the Court to find they broke the law, a church performing weddings is not offering a private service per se. It is being permitted to perform a legal undertaking on behalf of the public and of government. As such it certainly should not be free to exercise discrimination in that role.
    If churches want to be private organizations conducting their own private services, then they need not get involved with public things of state, such as formally registering marriages under law. Then they can be free to fester their religious intolerances privately in house.
     
    #36     Aug 12, 2012
  7. I would certainly not equate black people (normal) with gay people (perverted) so you are off the mark with this one. Nice try but you failed.
     
    #37     Aug 13, 2012
  8. stu

    stu

    It doesn't matter what you equate. Discrimination because of a prejudice or bigotry against color/race, sex or age is discrimination, whether or not you personally consider any of them to be perverted or not.
     
    #38     Aug 13, 2012