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Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by SMAZ on Fri Dec 20 18:41:05 2013

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Judge strikes down Utah same-sex marriage ban

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge has struck down Utah's same-sex marriage ban, saying it is unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby issued a 53-page ruling Friday saying Utah's law passed by voters in 2004 violates gay and lesbian couples' rights to due process and equal protection under the 14th Amendment.

Shelby says the state failed to show that allowing same-sex marriages would affect opposite-sex marriages in any way, and the state's unsupported fears and speculations are insufficient to justify deny allowing same-sex marriages.

Attorneys for the state argued that Utah's law promotes the state's interest in "responsible procreation" and the "optimal mode of child-rearing."

The lawsuit was brought by three gay and lesbian couples in Utah.

Many similar court challenges are pending in other states, but Utah's has been closely watched because of the state's history of staunch opposition to gay marriage as the home of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by chicagomotorman on Fri Dec 20 18:45:39 2013, in response to Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by SMAZ on Fri Dec 20 18:41:05 2013.

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Obviously an activist judge.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by JayZeeBMT on Fri Dec 20 18:51:49 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by chicagomotorman on Fri Dec 20 18:45:39 2013.

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No, a judge who understands the law.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by chicagomotorman on Fri Dec 20 19:01:17 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by JayZeeBMT on Fri Dec 20 18:51:49 2013.

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Utah is a very religious state. If there was ever a voter referendum, it would be shot down big time.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by SMAZ on Fri Dec 20 19:08:49 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by chicagomotorman on Fri Dec 20 19:01:17 2013.

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If there were ever a referendum in most States, you'd be forced to pray to Jesus.

That's why our Founders separated Church and State.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by chicagomotorman on Fri Dec 20 19:15:49 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by SMAZ on Fri Dec 20 19:08:49 2013.

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I am talking about a referendum on gay marriage.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by Dan Lawrence on Fri Dec 20 20:25:04 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by chicagomotorman on Fri Dec 20 19:15:49 2013.

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IT NEVER WILL HAPPEN, too many states have already done it. BTW, religions don't have to do it if they don't do it. I predict eventually all the states will eventually do it.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by Elkeeper on Fri Dec 20 20:33:21 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by chicagomotorman on Fri Dec 20 18:45:39 2013.

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And probably not a Mormon!

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Dec 20 20:33:42 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by Dan Lawrence on Fri Dec 20 20:25:04 2013.

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even in georgia ?

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by Dan Lawrence on Fri Dec 20 20:36:03 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Dec 20 20:33:42 2013.

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Eventually all the states will allow gay marriage. Take a look what states already do it. The world did not end.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by streetcarman1 on Fri Dec 20 20:48:00 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by Elkeeper on Fri Dec 20 20:33:21 2013.

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Would it really make a different what religion the judge was? there are GAYS in the Mormon Church.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Dec 20 20:53:00 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by Dan Lawrence on Fri Dec 20 20:36:03 2013.

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not in georgia

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by streetcarman1 on Fri Dec 20 20:54:23 2013, in response to Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by SMAZ on Fri Dec 20 18:41:05 2013.

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 photo 2013-12-20t230024z_2086567250_gm1e9cl0jam01_rtrmadp_3_usa-gaymarriage-utah_photoblog600_zps0abf2614.jpg

The first gay couple to be married in Utah, Michael Ferguson, second from right, and his husband, Seth Anderson, kiss as Blake Ferguson and his girlfriend Danielle Morgan watch after the pair married at the Salt Lake County Clerks office on Friday.


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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by streetcarman1 on Fri Dec 20 20:56:41 2013, in response to Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by SMAZ on Fri Dec 20 18:41:05 2013.

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Where is Sen. Orrin Hatch when you need him.......

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by chicagomotorman on Fri Dec 20 21:35:51 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Dec 20 20:33:42 2013.

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Homosexuality is against the muslim faith.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by chicagomotorman on Fri Dec 20 21:37:04 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by streetcarman1 on Fri Dec 20 20:54:23 2013.

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I doubt they're Mormans.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by streetcarman1 on Fri Dec 20 21:46:19 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by chicagomotorman on Fri Dec 20 21:37:04 2013.

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"I doubt they're Mormans"

You don't know much about anything!

www.affirmation.org

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by chicagomotorman on Fri Dec 20 22:03:41 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by streetcarman1 on Fri Dec 20 21:46:19 2013.

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Correction. Mormons.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by TonyG on Fri Dec 20 22:09:55 2013, in response to Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by SMAZ on Fri Dec 20 18:41:05 2013.

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Nice. This is the modern day civil rights movement, folks. By 2015 gay marriage will be legal in all 50 states. It's a good time to be American.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by Spider-Pig on Fri Dec 20 22:15:01 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by chicagomotorman on Fri Dec 20 21:35:51 2013.

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So is his entire religion.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by streetcarman1 on Fri Dec 20 22:17:04 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by TonyG on Fri Dec 20 22:09:55 2013.

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"It's a good time to be American."

Not if your name is Phil Robertson and his followers.

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Repost: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by Olog-hai on Fri Dec 20 22:28:27 2013, in response to Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by SMAZ on Fri Dec 20 18:41:05 2013.

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Easy got there before you . . . and yes, this will mean Sharia compliance.

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Re: Repost: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by italianstallion on Fri Dec 20 23:27:08 2013, in response to Repost: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by Olog-hai on Fri Dec 20 22:28:27 2013.

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Gonna run out and buy a burkha for my wife right now!

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by Dan Lawrence on Sun Dec 22 02:35:07 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Dec 20 20:53:00 2013.

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As more and more states allow Same Sex Marriage Georgia will be forced to allow it. BTW, all states that allow it also provide that churches who do not allow it may not have to.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Sun Dec 22 02:36:08 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by Dan Lawrence on Sun Dec 22 02:35:07 2013.

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And that's only fair ... don't like it, don't do it but don't impose it on others.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by LuchAAA on Sun Dec 22 02:52:47 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by Dan Lawrence on Sun Dec 22 02:35:07 2013.

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"May not"?

EXACTLY!!!!!!!

But give it twenty years or so as attitudes change and momentum builds and you'll see the Church either give in or be forced to marry same-sex couples.



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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by LuchAAA on Sun Dec 22 02:58:50 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by SelkirkTMO on Sun Dec 22 02:36:08 2013.

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Eventually, Churches that won't marry gays will be "hate groups".

Not sure how it will end up. Maybe same-sex civil rights won't be the cool thing to support like it is today.

Just today I heard a story about a Methodist minister defrocked for marrying his son to another man.

Church will eventually cave to the momentum.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Sun Dec 22 03:06:29 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by LuchAAA on Sun Dec 22 02:58:50 2013.

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Only folks I see getting twisted over it is the right. "libs" have the brain power to understand the difference between the faithful and the charlatans. Imposing religious dogma on those who aren't ministerial is a problem, those who are not "of the cloth" should be allowed to choose based on their OWN faith and beliefs. Let's be real here - those who are faithful probably wouldn't want to use the services, but those who aren't shouldn't be stopped from following their OWN conscience in these matters. That's what Catholicism teaches, something lost on the thumpers entirely ... "free will."

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Sun Dec 22 03:10:05 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by chicagomotorman on Fri Dec 20 18:45:39 2013.

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I thought you posted a few days ago that you have no issue with civil gay marriage being legal.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Sun Dec 22 03:12:20 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by TonyG on Fri Dec 20 22:09:55 2013.

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By 2015? A friend of mine posted this on Facebook after New Mexico legalized gay marriage last week:

"There are now 17 states (+DC) with marriage equality, and 29 states that ban same-sex marriage in their constitutions. That leaves just 4 states in neither category: Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

This means that all the low-hanging fruit has been picked! The way forward (other than electing Democrats in PA) has to involve going after those state constitutions, either through the regular amendment process (which is underway in Oregon and Nevada) or through the federal courts (as already happened in California)."


I doubt all the states that ban same sex marriage are going to make it legal in the next 12 months.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by LuchAAA on Sun Dec 22 03:16:36 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Sun Dec 22 03:12:20 2013.

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I think it's going to fall like dominoes.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Sun Dec 22 03:23:42 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by LuchAAA on Sun Dec 22 03:16:36 2013.

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I think it will fall, but it won't be universal in the US by the end of next year as TonyG claims. We'll see in 12 months...

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by LuchAAA on Sun Dec 22 03:27:24 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Sun Dec 22 03:23:42 2013.

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Well adjusted for % of population, it will be available to 90% of citizens in 12 months. Within 24 for sure.

Even 9 local can get married.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage and Polygamy

Posted by Olog-hai on Sun Dec 22 07:41:55 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by chicagomotorman on Fri Dec 20 18:45:39 2013.

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Throwing the doors open for Sharia law.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage and Polygamy

Posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Dec 22 07:42:36 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage and Polygamy, posted by Olog-hai on Sun Dec 22 07:41:55 2013.

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LOL!

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage and Polygamy

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Sun Dec 22 12:56:31 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage and Polygamy, posted by Olog-hai on Sun Dec 22 07:41:55 2013.

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Aw c'mon ... I'll bet you'll look GREAT in a burka. :)

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by chicagomotorman on Sun Dec 22 12:57:33 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Sun Dec 22 03:10:05 2013.

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I personally don't. But I still believe that a vast majority of Americans don't. Especially Utah, one of, if not the most religious state in union.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by chicagomotorman on Sun Dec 22 13:04:32 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by SelkirkTMO on Sun Dec 22 03:06:29 2013.

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Are there Catholic priests that have performed same sex marriages?

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by Dan Lawrence on Sun Dec 22 13:18:25 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by chicagomotorman on Sun Dec 22 13:04:32 2013.

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I don't believe any Catholic Priest has ever performed same sex marriages.



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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by Dan Lawrence on Sun Dec 22 13:19:33 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by LuchAAA on Sun Dec 22 02:52:47 2013.

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I believe that will never happen.

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Re: Repost: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by Dan Lawrence on Sun Dec 22 13:23:14 2013, in response to Repost: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by Olog-hai on Fri Dec 20 22:28:27 2013.

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YOU ARE 100 Per cent WRONG!!!! Crawl back in your hole!!

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Sun Dec 22 13:23:23 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by chicagomotorman on Sun Dec 22 13:04:32 2013.

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Not that I know of.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by chicagomotorman on Sun Dec 22 13:30:44 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by SelkirkTMO on Sun Dec 22 13:23:23 2013.

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So wouldn't be hypocritical for a devout Catholic to support gay marriage?

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by AlM on Sun Dec 22 13:31:26 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by chicagomotorman on Sun Dec 22 13:04:32 2013.

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Former Catholic priests have; not current priests.



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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by AlM on Sun Dec 22 13:36:30 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by chicagomotorman on Sun Dec 22 13:30:44 2013.

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It's very simple. If you don't like gay marriage, don't get gay married.

You can believe that the sacrament of matrimony in the Roman Catholic Church should be reserved for a man and a woman, but not be bothered one whit if other churches or the state permit gay marriage.



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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by Easy on Sun Dec 22 13:44:17 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by AlM on Sun Dec 22 13:31:26 2013.

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Won't they have to perform them for the armed forces? Or leave?

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Sun Dec 22 13:46:35 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by chicagomotorman on Sun Dec 22 13:30:44 2013.

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What Al said ... you see ... we're not supposed to judge others, that's for God to do. Am *I* getting gay married? Nope. I think bingbong would have an issue with me if I did. So would the state of New York. :)

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by Olog-hai on Sun Dec 22 13:57:39 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by chicagomotorman on Sun Dec 22 13:30:44 2013.

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Yes it would.

The lib heretics don't want to admit that they're just one step away from excommunication. Pope Francis already showed what he's about when he excommunicated this guy.

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by bingbong on Sun Dec 22 14:35:42 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by chicagomotorman on Sun Dec 22 13:30:44 2013.

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I doubt most care. If it isn't happeneing in church, who is to judge?

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Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by AlM on Sun Dec 22 14:40:12 2013, in response to Re: Judge Strikes Down Utah's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, posted by Easy on Sun Dec 22 13:44:17 2013.

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No. A Catholic Armed Forces chaplain doesn't have to marry two Jews. Why would he have to marry two gays?





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