James Shaw

Kentucky Clerk Won’t Let Gays Wed, Defying Supreme Court
By ALAN BLINDER and RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA 2:39 PM ET

Saying she was acting “under the authority of God,” the Rowan County clerk, Kim Davis, would not issue marriage licenses for gay couples even after the Supreme Court said she could no longer refuse to do so.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/02/us/same-sex-marriage-kentucky-kim-davis.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

Man's law first. God's law second?

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Made for some nice news footage.

I think that she should obey God's Law first, if that is her desire. That is, right after she gets a job working for God.

Meanwhile, hopefully appropriate action will be taken for her failure to execute the responsibilities of her current job.

Her contempt of court charge should get her arrested I would think.

You have every right, in my opinion, to stand up for what you believe is right. On your time, on your dime. We have a system in place.

steve40 Loc: Asheville/Canton, NC, USA

I think this is a real good example, of where those who desire to follow God’s law. Should avoid having anything!, to do with the administration of mans law. The two are definitely not compatible, and do not agree. As far as it is concerned for a Christian, its God’s law first, then man’s law, as long as it does not conflict with God’s law. Then if it does, its God’s law alone.

Oh yes and the system we - or they!, have in place, is strictly anti-God.

ken hubert Loc: Missouri

I have nothing BUT contempt for the court

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

That's fine, but it's the results of people we empowered to make laws and place people in positions to enforce them. :-)

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

I'll believe she believes she is following God's law when I see some evidence that she won't issue licenses to couples where one or both partners are divorced. As far as I can see the bible spends more time on adultery than it does on homosexuality.

ken hubert Loc: Missouri

Homosexuality IS an a*********n before GOD

steve40 Loc: Asheville/Canton, NC, USA

It does not matter if its one verse, or a dozen. The Bible speaks against both homosexuality, and adultery, sin is sin.

As far as second marriages go, there are some circumstances where it would be perfectly ok, there are others not so. And some don't see second marriage, as wrong at all. I don't say I am one of those.

dljen Loc: Central PA

Practice god's law when you're in the mythical heaven. Practice man's law while on earth.

steve40 Loc: Asheville/Canton, NC, USA

This really! doesn't deserve an answer.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

And how about adultery? and many other things you could be stoned for in the bible?

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

I still think that those who scream about homosexuality and not other sins are, to be polite, inconsistent.
I don't care for homosexuality myself so I don't mess with persons of the same sex as myself. It seems pretty simple.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

Where I grew up they wouldn't let you "break bread" if you were a remarried divorced person.

steve40 Loc: Asheville/Canton, NC, USA

Again I would have to consider the circumstances. I figured someone would ask, under what circumstance I would consider remarriage. So I prepared an answer.

"If two people were married in unbelief, and were divorced in the same condition. And say one of them became a believer, and found someone who was also a believer, that would be acceptable. Because as in 2 Corinthians, all has become new, old things have passed away. All your old sins and actions have been forgiven, and you are no longer accountable to them.

However as the Bible says, if a man considers a thing to be sin and goes on and does it, it is sin to him. So even the above situation, would have to be left to the conscious of those involved.
So regardless if I considered it a sin to marry you, then I would not marry you. I have a daughter who was recently remarried, I could have done it, but I didn’t. Although I consider her previous marriage a youthful mistake, it was still a marriage".

But I would not consider!, preventing her from breaking bread. Or anyone else. After all else is said, God is still the final judge.

slocumeddie Loc: Inside your head, again

Sacrificing an ox or sheep with any defect whatsoever IS an A*********n before GOD.....

Eating shellfish IS an a*********n before GOD..........

Eating pork IS an a*********n before GOD..........

Cross dressing IS an a*********n before GOD...

Divorce IS an a*********n before the GOD...

Arrogance IS an a*********n before GOD...