Monday, March 15, 2004
New Paltz ministers prosecuted for marrying gays
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 5:10)
Gosh, now I'm really confused. If marriage is a sacrament (which some say it is), then isn't the state now defining what's holy? And isn't that exactly the establishment of religion that's prohibited by the Second Amendment?
UPDATE Calling Dr. Freud on that slip about the Second Amendment. I meant the First Amendment. Really. Thanks to alert reader Xan.
Two Unitarian Universalist ministers have been criminally charged for marrying gay couples in New Paltz, New York, and it may be the first prosecution of the clergy for performing such ceremonies, the Associated Press reported.
(via Bloomberg)
Gosh, now I'm really confused. If marriage is a sacrament (which some say it is), then isn't the state now defining what's holy? And isn't that exactly the establishment of religion that's prohibited by the Second Amendment?
UPDATE Calling Dr. Freud on that slip about the Second Amendment. I meant the First Amendment. Really. Thanks to alert reader Xan.
