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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Wed Apr 12, 2017, 10:15 AM Apr 2017

Gay marriage ban filed in NC House

By Laura Leslie

RALEIGH, N.C. — A bill filed Tuesday in the state House would outlaw same-sex marriage in North Carolina and refuse to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.

According to House Bill 780, the state would declare that the federal government is not legally authorized to regulate marriage. Therefore, the state's 2012 constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage would remain in effect.

The proposal presumes that the state could simply refuse to recognize the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. According to the bill, that ruling "exceeds the authority of the Court relative to the decree of Almighty God that 'a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh' (Genesis 2:24, ESV) and abrogates the clear meaning and understanding of marriage in all societies throughout prior history." 25

The bill's primary sponsor, Rep. Larry Pittman, R-Cabarrus, is a Christian minister. He refused to comment on the legislation he filed.

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Gay marriage ban filed in NC House (Original Post) n2doc Apr 2017 OP
Refused to comment? Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2017 #1
Refusing to recognize the Supreme Court? Odoreida Apr 2017 #2
States are not separate kingdoms shenmue Apr 2017 #3
They picked the wrong God n2doc Apr 2017 #4
Ramen! Nt LostOne4Ever Apr 2017 #5
These right wing regressionist theonomists are truly evil and insane. Nt LostOne4Ever Apr 2017 #6
That Larry Pittman is a real sweetheart. From today's LBN... Eugene Apr 2017 #7

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,407 posts)
1. Refused to comment?
Wed Apr 12, 2017, 10:18 AM
Apr 2017

Can't introduce a bill like this and stand behind it when asked about it??? Evil coward.

 

Odoreida

(1,549 posts)
2. Refusing to recognize the Supreme Court?
Wed Apr 12, 2017, 10:46 AM
Apr 2017

On the contrary, they are angling for a test case to overturn the previous decision.

If it passes it will take a while to get to the Supreme Court. They are betting that by then Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be replaced by a Trump appointee.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
4. They picked the wrong God
Wed Apr 12, 2017, 12:22 PM
Apr 2017

The only real and true God (because we have pictures of Him!) is the FSM. All others are frauds. And The FSM is just fine with Gay Marriage!

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