On Sunday, August 9, 2015 at 5:23:35 AM UTC-5, J Burns wrote:
On 8/1/15 7:04 PM, Ashton Crusher wrote:
Many on here say their desire to refuse
service to gays is because of their religious beliefs. Because of
their religious believes they say the first amendment gives them the
right to refuse to obey the LAW that prohibits discrimination against
gays. So the question that has been put to those people, and which
not a single one of the is willing to answer is this... If my (or
someone's) religious beliefs said it was a sin to pay taxes to the gvt
would our first amendment rights mean we don't have to pay taxes to
the gvt?
So I put the question to you... If my (or
someone's) religious beliefs said it was a sin to pay taxes to the gvt
would our first amendment rights mean we don't have to pay taxes to
the gvt?
The First Amendment seems to be about the practice of organized
religions. It upheld a Seventh Day Adventist who refused to work
Saturdays, but I don't think anyone with a personal belief against
coming in on Mondays ever had a leg to stand on.
When a clergyman pronounces a couple married, it's not valid unless he
has credentials from a recognized religious organization. A council of
recognized religions tells governments what organizations are qualified.
Does that violate the First Amendment?
Is there a recognized religion that prohibits selling cake to homosexuals?
For ten years Joan Baez gave herself a big tax write-off. Maybe she
could claim a personal religious belief. The publicity allowed her to
live high on the hog. The IRS didn't bother to prosecute. They just
reached into her till. I wasn't much of a fan of the government or the
war, but I approved.
A few years ago, my watch band broke. At the corner store, I bought a
little girl's watch for 66 cents. To my surprise, the band fit my
wrist; maybe it was because my watch case was bigger. It was strong and
comfortable.
It looked a little silly to me because it was pale blue with vivid pink,
and yellow flowers. After the first day, I loved it. Wherever I left it,
I could find it instantly. If I needed to take it off while working, I
could just toss it in the grass. With that band, I knew I wouldn't step
on it or lose it.
Neighbors found it disturbing. It seemed to be wives more than
husbands. I was practicing my Secure in my Masculinity Religion, and I
think they didn't want their husbands converted. They bought an old
watch with a black band at a flea market. One of the men presented it
to me and begged me to get rid of the girly one. I caved in.
I was more worried that my watch band might have offended the mayor and
his boyfriend, two doors down. They never again invited me to a pool
party, but they may have had other reasons. There were no gay bakeries
in town, so I don't know if they would have refused me on account of my
watch band. If they had, that would have taken the cake.
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