tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post4035446848430141407..comments2023-08-04T21:37:16.987-07:00Comments on (Gay) Mormon Guy: Newfound Love for Church and StateDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03552740645279057549noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-77357300391837411342014-01-11T11:36:03.834-08:002014-01-11T11:36:03.834-08:00Religious exemptions are only useful for religions...Religious exemptions are only useful for religions where every member is a full-time pastor or clergyman. I don't think you could ever force a bishop to marry someone he didn't want to marry.<br /><br />But we've seen many times where people are forced to celebrate, take part in, or sponsor same-sex marriages. Maybe someday there will be laws that allow people to act according to their own morals, but in the meantime, people who object can either discard their morals or discard their business.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03552740645279057549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-88323846989146052452014-01-11T08:27:49.789-08:002014-01-11T08:27:49.789-08:00I've always thought it interesting that in dis...I've always thought it interesting that in discussions of SSM people who oppose it bring up the fear that they will have to perform SS ceremonies. I've wondered why, rather than create laws to block something you don't want, create laws to protect the very thing you want: religious freedom. E.g., push a law forward that makes religious organizations exempt from performing SSM. What do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com