Gay Marriage Vote Nears in DC; Fight Over Religious Exemptions

[Marcia]

1) How will D.C. doing this affect my life? I don't live in D.C. We have already amended our state constitution to take care of the homosexual marriage situation. Unless the federal government is going to eliminate state governments then I don't see how what D.C. does will affect my state.

2) If we don't live in D.C. then I don't see how we can have influence on what the local government in D.C does. Also, I think we should do what God would have us to do regardless of whether we have the freedom to do it or not.

So as long as it doesn't affect your life, you're okay with it?

Don't you think if this passes in the U.S. Capital that it will spread faster?

Here's what people can do: any laws passed by the City Council in DC can be vetoed or made null by Congress. Congress has final say over D.C. because DC is not even as autonomous as a state.

So people can contact their Congressmen about it and ask if they will take action should this bill pass.

 

[rbell]

A for-profit secular company can't discriminate, this is already so. But a religious charity can, regardless of whether they pass the law or not. It's constitutionally guaranteed, and has been heard in the courts numerous times. The aforementioned law won't change that.

correction: "The aforementioned law shouldn't change that."

It shouldn't....but it very well could.

 

[Marcia]

correction: "The aforementioned law shouldn't change that."

It shouldn't....but it very well could.

Right.

And despite the laws passed by some states, I think this issue (of gay marriage) will eventually go to the U.S. Supreme Court. If it does, I think it has a good change of being okayed there, and thus void the state laws. If DC authorizes gay marriage, that is one step closer.

Gay marriage just does not affect marriage laws but other laws, and areas such as marriage benefits, tax benefits, property benefits, adoption, and this will all affect how Christian businesses and charities operate. I think that is partly what we are seeing here.

 

[KenH]

1) So as long as it doesn't affect your life, you're okay with it?

2) Don't you think if this passes in the U.S. Capital that it will spread faster?

1) No.

2) No.