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Originally Posted by Flames in 07
I was blown away by the post until I saw the author.
I'm not Christian, but let me be the first to tell you that there are millions of Christians who may not deny anybodys right to get married, regardless of the circumstances that you are trying to portray.
Secondly, cab drivers do not have the right to admit or deny business based on religious beliefs. There's laws they have to abide by.
Lastly, those who visit the TC's don't really have much choice about if they go St. Paul or not, and certainly don't based their travel decisions based on the behavior of cab drivers, regardless of their views.
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And your blatent racist views do not surprise me in the least.
The cabbies are not descriminating against other religions - they are following their own religious beliefs. They aren't saying that because you're Christian or Hindu, you can not ride in the cab - BUT if you're doing something that goes against their beliefs, they should have the right to follow their religion. I'm sure that if a muslim was drinking, they would deny service to them as well. They are not doing this out of hatred of different cultures/relgions. They are doing this because they believe it is wrong. For example, according to the Christian faith, it is wrong to kill. Would you say that it is wrong for Christian cab drivers to deny fares to murderers? I can't believe how many people that have a problem understanding this.
There are no laws that can force the Catholic church to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies anywhere on the planet. You obviously have no idea what the Same-sex marriage bill consists of, or the lack thereof such a bill in the US. Why aren't you complaining about that? Because there are laws protecting people's rights, such as the right to follow your religious beliefs. You are just having a problem applying that to every religion, apparently.
I am not a religious person whatsoever, but everyone should have a right to follow their belief system. This to me seems elementary.
I was making a joke - you know, those things normal people laugh at - about Minniapolis. I've been there, it's a hole with the main attraction being the Mall of America. I'm sorry if you actually like that dump, but sometimes you need to embrace reality - not fear it.