same sex marriage and the churches

[foodcritic]

Originally Posted by libby

For all of you Christians who belong to a church that opposes same sex marriage. Do you think it likely that in a few more years the state will be demanding that your church marry gays or lose their tax exempt status? As a Catholic, I see Catholic hospitals being told that they must perform abortion services. Catholic pharmacists (few though they are that actually practice their faith) being told that they must dispense abortaficients (and I don't think it would be any burden on the patient to go to the pharmacy on the next block), thereby losing their rights to practice their own faith.
We owned a rental property 20 years ago when equal rights in housing/employment, etc came out in our home state at that time. We were not free to say "no" to a gay couple who wanted to rent. The progressive rights have greater weight that the traditional rights as these bills become law.
I predict that our traditional churches will close or be closed if they refuse to marry gays and lesbians.
BTW- I know the pro gay folks will say I'm going overboard, etc. While I'm sure you'll participate in this thread if you want, it is really only directed at the traditionally minded.

Sorry for replying twice. The Catholic chuch has really peeved me because what they have allowed to take place on Catholic universities around the country.

If you want to see liberal activism go to a Catholic university. They are breeding it in their own schools. I think it's been a national scandal quite honestly that goes unreported.

[fredcaudle]

I believe this type of pressure on the church is inevitable, and I believe many churches will bow to the pressure and a few will not worry about the precious tax exempt status... look at the first church in Acts, they certainly didn't have tax exempt status... exempt status is an American thing that will go away in order to get churches to conform to the world's idea of "tolerance" while not practicing tolerance toward churches. Don't let it bother you or discourage you - it will be another opportunity to separate the religionists from those of faith.