Judge Declined to Marry Couple Over Christian Beliefs
By The Blade. A Toledo Municipal Court judge who declined to marry a same-sex couple said today his decision was based upon his “personal and Christian beliefs.”
Judge C. Allen McConnell said in a written statement his refusal Monday followed his beliefs developed over many years.
“I apologize to the couple for the delay they experienced and wish them the best,” Judge McConnell said. “The court has implemented a process whereby same sex marriages will be accommodated.”
The judge said he will continue to perform “traditional marriages” during his assignment and is seeking an opinion from the Ohio Supreme Court as to whether he can leave the judicial rotation for marriages. He said he will follow the court’s decision. (Read more from “Judge Declined to Marry Couple Over Christian Beliefs” HERE)
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Cardinal Wuerl: Same-Sex Marriage “Is the Law of the Land; We Follow the Law”
By P.W. Adams. The Christian community has split on the morality of homosexuality since the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriages. While one denomination recently held a service in Washington’s National Cathedral celebrating the decision, others have felt the need to request some protection of their religious freedom and have refused to perform same-sex ceremonies. But what side the Catholic Church falls on the issue is still not exactly clear. Especially after a recent comment by one of its eminent Cardinals.
Washington Top News reports that Cardinal Wuerl recently stated that same-sex is the law of the land and that the church follows the law:
“WASHINGTON — The District’s top Catholic leader has weighed in on the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage.
“The law of the land is the law of the land,” says Archbishop of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl. “We certainly follow what the law says. That doesn’t mean we change the word of God. That doesn’t mean we change the scriptures, or the church’s millennia-long tradition of what marriage is.”
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