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Originally Posted by SebC
We're not talking about the Catholic Church, we're talking about marriage commissioners - who perform civil unions. That IS the public sphere.
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Yeah, I read this thread before I read that other one where you were more elaborate.
As an atheist supporter of gay rights, it doesn't bother me much if a marriage commissioner wants to list themselves as not interested in doing same sex-marriages any more than it would bother me for them to be listed as only being interested in doing same-sex marriages. Similarly, I don't mind if religious doctors are not be required to perform or prescribe abortions for instance. I'd want them to be upfront about it though and have their preference listed publicly, and accept the consequences in terms of lost business from folk like you an me.
I'd actually like an answer to my questions though. In your opinion, should the Catholic Church (as an example) be allowed to refuse to host a lesbian wedding reception? Should a Catholic Priest be forced by the government to Marry a gay couple?