The Soapbox
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| Subject: No one can force a church to conduct equal opportunity weddings. |
| Posted by: WahooRQ on Fri Feb 17 2012 3:27:29 PM |
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Message:
I am pretty sure the Catholic Church could refuse to marry African
Americans to whites and get away with it. No state action, and there is definitely a free exercise component at play too (considering Catholic weddings are religious ceremonies). |
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Kudos to Dick Cheney. He's apparently lobbying quietly for marriage equality. ** -- Shenhoo Fri Feb 17 2012 2:06:10 PM |
Sorry but I can't get all sentimental about Dick's views on this as............ -- Chuck Taylor Fri Feb 17 2012 7:53:01 PM |
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Let me get on my soapbox here for a minute. First, -- Hoobedoobedoo Fri Feb 17 2012 3:18:36 PM |
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I give credit to the former VPOTUS as well, and also agree with your point -- HooBear Fri Feb 17 2012 7:57:33 PM |
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Repubs are more philanthropic than Dems... -- Jim C Fri Feb 17 2012 9:28:59 PM |
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Those numbers are a lot closer when you exclude church giving. -- HooBear Sat Feb 18 2012 3:44:29 PM |
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No way! ** -- NJHoo Fri Feb 17 2012 2:09:02 PM |
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Huffpost has details. It doesn't catch me completely off guard though. -- Shenhoo Fri Feb 17 2012 2:18:41 PM |
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If I've heard (and remember) correctly, one of Cheney's -- Doug Fri Feb 17 2012 2:26:46 PM |
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Yet Cheney didn't mind making it a wedge issue in 2004, to help -- HoosWillWin Fri Feb 17 2012 3:27:12 PM |
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I agree. The only answer to this peice of the culture war -- Shenhoo Fri Feb 17 2012 2:36:13 PM |
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No. Get the government out of marriage whether it is federal or state -- Galileo24 Fri Feb 17 2012 7:25:32 PM |
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I'm not sure I agree. There should be no difference in the tax code, for -- 81_Hokie Fri Feb 17 2012 3:43:19 PM |
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Civil union from the government, marriage from the churches or -- KCHoo Fri Feb 17 2012 4:02:03 PM |
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Re: Civil union from the government, marriage from the churches or -- Worlord Fri Feb 17 2012 5:54:21 PM |
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You and KC got it exactly right. Hoo cares what some church does, as long -- HooBear Sat Feb 18 2012 3:50:10 PM |
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Answers: no and nobody. ** -- Doug Fri Feb 17 2012 3:56:55 PM |
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So you're saying family members shouldn't be covered under the primary insured's -- BocaHoo91 Sat Feb 18 2012 2:27:25 AM |
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If you're going to add to the risk pool, you have to add to the -- Doug Sat Feb 18 2012 11:38:05 AM |
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Where's the free rider? I paid more for my premiums when I got married and -- BocaHoo91 Sat Feb 18 2012 1:38:12 PM |
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If that's how it works, that's fine. But my understanding is that's -- Doug Sat Feb 18 2012 9:15:51 PM |
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Those are good points. I am not sure. ** -- Shenhoo Fri Feb 17 2012 3:48:31 PM |
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I agree. The respective states are fully capble of dealing with marriage issues ** -- Teflon Fri Feb 17 2012 2:37:53 PM |
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Marriage should be left up to the church; states should -- WilliePegram Fri Feb 17 2012 2:44:12 PM |
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So should my secular marriage not count? ** -- WahooRQ Fri Feb 17 2012 3:24:36 PM |
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Count for what? What benefits should accrue? Jump a broom. ** -- Shenhoo Fri Feb 17 2012 3:28:14 PM |
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Agree. just shouldn't be a government issue at all ** -- KCHoo Fri Feb 17 2012 3:12:51 PM |
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I agree but the second the SBC or Catholic Diocese says we will not marry or -- Teflon Fri Feb 17 2012 2:50:19 PM |
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No one can force a church to conduct equal opportunity weddings. -- WahooRQ Fri Feb 17 2012 3:27:29 PM |
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I'm sure some good liberal activist judge will someday find a way. They know -- Teflon Fri Feb 17 2012 3:46:15 PM |
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You mean in the sense that the court is a government entity? -- Darkstar Fri Feb 17 2012 3:03:18 PM |
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That has been the case for long time but the day a court decides to go all -- Teflon Fri Feb 17 2012 3:44:27 PM |
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Good points. ** -- Shenhoo Fri Feb 17 2012 3:13:05 PM |
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Also, good on ya, Mr. Cheney ** -- Darkstar Fri Feb 17 2012 3:11:42 PM |
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I deny they will. Heck, the SBC alrealdy had deemed the Mormons to be cult. -- Shenhoo Fri Feb 17 2012 3:01:02 PM |
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If I understand correctly, marriage is on separate tracks when -- Doug Fri Feb 17 2012 2:59:51 PM |
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Much different from the health insurance for hospitals issue. This is directly -- WahooRQ Fri Feb 17 2012 3:33:32 PM |
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Winner. Well said, Mr. Pegram. ** -- Shenhoo Fri Feb 17 2012 2:47:02 PM |
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Ugh. Why is this a government function. It's simply government's -- Shenhoo Fri Feb 17 2012 2:42:28 PM |
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It's a govt function because the constitution does not prohibit the states from -- Teflon Fri Feb 17 2012 2:47:10 PM |
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We won't agree on this. For the mean time, I'll be content to see -- Shenhoo Fri Feb 17 2012 3:07:40 PM |
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Daughter, and i agree with you but i wonder how -- 111Balz Fri Feb 17 2012 2:31:28 PM |
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Marriage rate is going down and down every year, more and more couple -- HokieJamie Fri Feb 17 2012 3:58:57 PM |
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Of course it does. What are you talking about?! ** -- PhillyHoo Fri Feb 17 2012 8:14:15 PM |
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Enough people in the world already. ** -- Doug Fri Feb 17 2012 2:33:04 PM |
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I have been told that the concept of overpopulation -- hatetheturtle Fri Feb 17 2012 2:34:35 PM |
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Maybe we should decrease the surplus population. -- Teflon Fri Feb 17 2012 2:39:19 PM |
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HUMBUG!!! ** -- Automator Fri Feb 17 2012 3:37:08 PM |
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Agree.* ** -- Worlord Fri Feb 17 2012 2:30:03 PM |
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Why does this come as a surprise?* ** -- Worlord Fri Feb 17 2012 2:26:45 PM |
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