Post by Rev Hopkins on Oct 21, 2014 6:43:31 GMT -5
IDAHO MINISTERS THREATENED WITH JAIL IF THEY DON'T PERFORM GAY MARRIAGE
The Knapps were told by city officials if they didn't perform same-sex weddings they would face fines and even jail time.
The city told the couple that the statute includes "public accommodations" and consider their business as one.
Friday, a same-sex couple asked to be married at the wedding chapel. When the Knapps, who themselves have been married 47 years, declined based on their religious belief—they immediately faced the fines and possibility of jail time. Read more here
The Knapps were told by city officials if they didn't perform same-sex weddings they would face fines and even jail time.
The city told the couple that the statute includes "public accommodations" and consider their business as one.
Friday, a same-sex couple asked to be married at the wedding chapel. When the Knapps, who themselves have been married 47 years, declined based on their religious belief—they immediately faced the fines and possibility of jail time. Read more here