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beam me up scottie

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11. If SCOTUS rules in favour of same sex marriage, no religion will have to recognize it.

Reply to Stevepol (Reply #10)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 08:51 PM

Jun 2015

That's a right wing meme promoted by religious leaders who want to frame this as an attack on religious freedom instead of a civil rights issue.

Desegregation didn't mean racists were forced to give up their racism, and marriage equality won't interfere with religious bigots' right to be homophobes.

They will still be free to discriminate in their churches.

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A very simple solution that would be acceptable I believe to both sides. Stevepol Jun 2015 #10

If SCOTUS rules in favour of same sex marriage, no religion will have to recognize it. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #11

But this adds one more assurance to the procedure. Stevepol Jun 2015 #13

But that wouldn't prevent discrimination against same sex couples beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #14

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Yes! beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #17

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Heh. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #24

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I think it does. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #26

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