[Magdalen] Conscience's clause

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Michael
 
I heard when I was in Long Island that the Bishop there now requires his  
clergy to perform gay marriages
 
Does that mean you don't have a conscience clause then in the USA
 
Blessings
Martin
 
 
In a message dated 29/06/2015 15:32:27 GMT Summer Time,  
jguthrie at pipeline.com writes:

From: ME  Michaud

>My understanding is that when clergy marry a couple they  are
>doing so with a license from the State. That is, all marriages  are
>civil marriages (though some are blessed by the clergy).

And  as long as that is the case, no one can serious make the case that 
there's  
real separation of church and state in the U.S. (especially true of right  
wingers who claim that government is hostile to religion --put them in the  
nincompoop department).

Cheers,
Jim  Guthrie