Jesus Warrior Kim Davis is an elected official, meaning she can't be fired. She also presides over a very conservative area, so I doubt her constituents would want her to be impeached.
You give up your right to be exempt from a duty due to religious reasons when you decide to become a public official with a taxpayer salary who is supposed to perform a service for the entire public.
Just like doctors don't get to say "I don't agree with homosexuality, so I'm not going to move you to the top of the transplant list".
In reality it's not as simple as that. Many officials would have taken up office before gay marriage was legalised; and the right to religious freedom is extremely important in this day and age. I'm non-religious, but tolerance has to work both ways or else it's just agenda-driven special pleading. If I were to seek a marriage and got shot down because the official felt it would harm their relationship with God, I'd respect that -tolerate it- and seek out someone who didn't feel that way. But that's just me.
I don't get why it's a big thing that Obama met him, like we should look to this man for insight into political issues. Especially in a country where you are allowed to be gay. It's kind of a slap in the face to the community. The Pope should only be recognized as a religious figure.
I don't get why it's a big thing that Obama met him, like we should look to this man for insight into political issues. Especially in a country where you are allowed to be gay. It's kind of a slap in the face to the community. The Pope should only be recognized as a religious figure.
He is. I don't think Pres. Obama was seeking council on foreign and domestic policy. He's a symbol of love and diplomacy.
Who even uses the catholic church anymore they're a JOKE
Literal billions of people lmao.
Not that I don't agree with you, but the Catholic church is (sadly) one of the most powerful organizations on the planet.
Who even uses the catholic church anymore they're a JOKE
They are a joke, but sis you can't deny LOADS of people still use the church unfortunately. You only have to look at the reaction to the Pope wherever he goes.
In reality it's not as simple as that. Many officials would have taken up office before gay marriage was legalised; and the right to religious freedom is extremely important in this day and age. I'm non-religious, but tolerance has to work both ways or else it's just agenda-driven special pleading. If I were to seek a marriage and got shot down because the official felt it would harm their relationship with God, I'd respect that -tolerate it- and seek out someone who didn't feel that way. But that's just me.
Sorry I just don't think delusional people's belief in an omniscient, invisible, all powerful being that controls the universe should take precedence over treating people equally.
I'm all for religious freedom, practice whatever you want, but not when it actively damages other people's lives. There is a line.