The proposed law... redefines marriage as “the legally recognized union of two people.” It says a religious association or a non-profit associated with a religion shall not be required to provide services, accommodations, facilities or goods related to the solemnization, celebration or promotion of a marriage that is in violation of the entity’s religious beliefs unless the entity makes those services available to members of the general public.I understand that the DC City Council prefers same-sex marriage to the First Amendment rights of free exercise of religion, free speech and freedom of assembly.
I also understand that once the church-run hospitals, 12-step programs, soup kitchens, pregnancy homes, women's shelters and homeless shelters have either closed to the general public or closed outright, and the city's government-run social systems are revealed to be as inadequate for the city's actual needs as they are, the next meme will be that Christians only care about themselves and are a burden on society (remember when they burned Rome?!)
I get it. But must they call this move the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009?
It's like living in a cartoon around here sometimes.
