[Magdalen] Conscience's clause

[Catharine Phillips]

I understand that I can say no to any couple wishing to be married, Just as
there have been male/female couples I have said "no" to, I imagine there
would be gay couples. If I were a judge, this would be a different matter.
My preference would be for clergy to be "out of" the marriage business, and
provide blessings on unions, much as we do baptisms... in the main Sunday
service....

On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 12:51 PM, Zephonites--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

> 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
>
>
>


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