Comments on: Clergy Aren’t Required to do Civil Unions http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/01/16/clergy-arent-required-to-do-civil-unions/ by Hemant Mehta Sat, 26 May 2012 02:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: KeaponLaffin http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/01/16/clergy-arent-required-to-do-civil-unions/#comment-3823 KeaponLaffin Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:21:38 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/01/16/clergy-arent-required-to-do-civil-unions/#comment-3823 I always thought this was a dumb argument from the Religious folks as well. Most churches won't marry anyone without extensive counseling sessions/approval of the priest/pastor/etc anyways, so they always had 'the right to refuse service'. Legalizing gay marriage wouldn't change that. I always thought this was a dumb argument from the Religious folks as well.
Most churches won’t marry anyone without extensive counseling sessions/approval of the priest/pastor/etc anyways, so they always had ‘the right to refuse service’. Legalizing gay marriage wouldn’t change that.

]]> By: Pedro Timóteo http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/01/16/clergy-arent-required-to-do-civil-unions/#comment-3753 Pedro Timóteo Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:16:50 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/01/16/clergy-arent-required-to-do-civil-unions/#comment-3753 Not sufficient. It's not enough for them to do what they want; they feel the need to make sure <i>you</i> do what they want. Religious fundamentalism was never about freedom, but about control. Not sufficient. It’s not enough for them to do what they want; they feel the need to make sure you do what they want.

Religious fundamentalism was never about freedom, but about control.

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