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11. Far too many. Alas, I am sure this is just the beginning.

Reply to chillfactor (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 09:02 PM

Sep 2015

Every fundie nutjob in government will be crawling out to try and grab the spotlight (and some gofundme cash.)

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Oregon judge refuses to perform same-sex marriages, cites First Amendment right to religious freedom [View all] n2doc Sep 2015 OP

Then he shouldn't be a judge. Historic NY Sep 2015 #1

If I assert my religious belief to not work Sunday to my boss, he will fire me. marble falls Sep 2015 #2

He will be in for some trouble if that is all there is. former9thward Sep 2015 #36

Most shift work jobs require you work the shifts, whenever they occur. SheilaT Sep 2015 #53

oh good god... chillfactor Sep 2015 #3

Far too many. Alas, I am sure this is just the beginning. beac Sep 2015 #11

Hmmmmmmmmmm ... looks like it's time to open those fabled FEMA camps they whine about. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2015 #14

. jberryhill Sep 2015 #43

Yep!!! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2015 #45

Exactly, just so these nutcases can have their 15 minutes, millions of dollars of taxpayer dollars smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #68

I don't know, but I see a business opportunity here. Jamastiene Sep 2015 #67

Off to jail, then thebighobgoblin Sep 2015 #4

If he wants that protection, he needs to step down as a judge Warpy Sep 2015 #5

He is no longer qualified to be a judge RoccoR5955 Sep 2015 #6

money money money money... deeply held financial beliefs more like it tomm2thumbs Sep 2015 #7

Oh yeah. That pizzeria gofundme boondoggle closeupready Sep 2015 #19

these people are literally a disease V0ltairesGh0st Sep 2015 #8

Now I think I understand sulphurdunn Sep 2015 #9

Years ago I used to be neutral about religion, but the more I see these people in action I RKP5637 Sep 2015 #15

Every case he has had should be closely examined Downwinder Sep 2015 #10

+1. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2015 #12

Definitely! It's probable he can not separate his biases from his ruling and hence unfit RKP5637 Sep 2015 #32

His statement is testimony to his biases. Downwinder Sep 2015 #44

A judge performs civil ceremonies. No one is LibDemAlways Sep 2015 #13

disbar him. period. Javaman Sep 2015 #16

get yourself and your "beliefs" off the bench noiretextatique Sep 2015 #17

rule of law Backwoodsrider Sep 2015 #18

Oh goody, another idiot who want some of those sweet fundie dollars dorkzilla Sep 2015 #20

On the bright side, I see a lot of fundies going broke for all this foolishness. smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #69

Well, the current chair of Oregon's republican party thinks radioactive waste is really-really good classof56 Sep 2015 #21

Where is the line drawn how far one's right to religious freedom reaches? Samantha Sep 2015 #22

So he doesn't want to perform same-sex weddings. eggplant Sep 2015 #23

+2,300 Angry Dragon Sep 2015 #26

Exactly, the issuance of a marriage license by a clerk is a "ministerial act" tularetom Sep 2015 #35

When will these morons figure out that their deeply-held religious beliefs don't trump civil laws. Elmer S. E. Dump Sep 2015 #24

Many in this thread are trashing this judge Angry Dragon Sep 2015 #25

judges are secular public servants.... mike_c Sep 2015 #27

go back and read the last part of the OP and find out how many marriages he is preforming Angry Dragon Sep 2015 #31

he is trying to force his "religious" views on others Skittles Sep 2015 #49

There's a pretty simple difference between clergy and judges. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #28

He preforms no marriages Angry Dragon Sep 2015 #30

Then it's a nonstory. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #33

Seems that way onenote Sep 2015 #37

Bullshit. eggplant Sep 2015 #46

Civil ceremonies -- get it? onenote Sep 2015 #47

IT'S. NOT. PART. OF. THEIR. JOB. eggplant Sep 2015 #48

Performing a wedding is performing a service onenote Sep 2015 #51

But that's only if you provide the service to the public at large. harrose Sep 2015 #56

If you state your beliefs and then live your beliefs, you are not posing Angry Dragon Sep 2015 #38

Would it be more or less cut and dried to you if he announced he would refuse to perform onenote Sep 2015 #34

since I have not read that then that is a no starter question Angry Dragon Sep 2015 #40

the man is a bigot Skittles Sep 2015 #50

no Angry Dragon Sep 2015 #62

YES YES YES YES YES YES Skittles Sep 2015 #64

He is a bigot daleo Sep 2015 #58

no Angry Dragon Sep 2015 #61

Then you don't know too much about civil liberties tabasco Sep 2015 #65

Does an Oregon judge have to preform marriages?? Angry Dragon Sep 2015 #66

Go become a Minister or Priest sparky. JoePhilly Sep 2015 #29

Another freeloader like Lil' Kim. truthisfreedom Sep 2015 #39

A judge is not required.... harrose Sep 2015 #41

Not completely discretionary onenote Sep 2015 #52

Two points... harrose Sep 2015 #55

Fine. Here's the door. spiderpig Sep 2015 #42

Surprised, but not shocked that this is taking place in my home state davidpdx Sep 2015 #54

Jumping on the attention bandwagon treestar Sep 2015 #57

if he doesn't do weddings anyway restorefreedom Sep 2015 #59

Stupid Ass BigDemVoter Sep 2015 #60

Let's all refuse to pay for all the government subsidies this judge's church gets. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #63