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25. Can a church legally refused to marry two people of different races,

Sun May 6, 2012, 06:00 PM

May 2012

for that reason alone? Assuming the two people are of the faith of the church and belong to that church?

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That is how it has been spun. Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #1

Had one of mine not left, I probably would have thrown her out Irishonly May 2012 #4

While you have a right to throw somebody out...... musical_soul May 2012 #15

No, it got out of control Irishonly May 2012 #27

Not only possible ... but probable etherealtruth May 2012 #2

I think you may be onto something Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #9

I think there are some people who think that. MineralMan May 2012 #10

Ask them why Catholic Churches won't marry two Jews jberryhill May 2012 #11

Catholic Church is exempt from marrying civilly divorced couples HockeyMom May 2012 #16

I don't even understand your comment jberryhill May 2012 #21

Catholic Church doesn't have to marry gay couples in NYS, HockeyMom May 2012 #26

Besides, why would anyone think a same-sex couple would MineralMan May 2012 #12

Better job of educating? treestar May 2012 #13

Exactly. musical_soul May 2012 #14

Yes, that is how they think because that is what they are told. mmonk May 2012 #23

No taterguy May 2012 #24

Can a church legally refused to marry two people of different races, Honeycombe8 May 2012 #25