Interracial couple denied marriage license [JP RESIGNS]

[Roamer]

ITA, rock. He inherited a huge mess, and he's doing the best he can. Give him a chance. No president has ever turned things around in less than a year.

[Roenick]

I don't really have a problem with his refusal to not marry people. Many clergy will refuse to marry a couple if they feel they aren't ready or right to be married to each other.

DO NOT GET ME WRONG... I think his reason is a very poor and uneducated reason.


If he only married white couples, then I could see the racist view. But he marries couples of all ethnic cultures - to each other.
At what point are we taking peoples belief rights away?
There is no solid line in this... This couple is allowed to marry - find someone who will do it. Making this man marry them is taking his right to his belief (no matter how screwy) away.

[rockford2]

Originally Posted by Roenick

I don't really have a problem with his refusal to not marry people. Many clergy will refuse to marry a couple if they feel they aren't ready or right to be married to each other.

DO NOT GET ME WRONG... I think his reason is a very poor and uneducated reason.


If he only married white couples, then I could see the racist view. But he marries couples of all ethnic cultures - to each other.
At what point are we taking peoples belief rights away?
There is no solid line in this... This couple is allowed to marry - find someone who will do it. Making this man marry them is taking his right to his belief (no matter how screwy) away.

Hi Roe!!

I think we are just expressing our thoughts about his way of thinking. I, personally, thought this whole black and white interracial marriages was sooo over but apparently not.

Now I'm not saying that I wouldn't have relatives expressing their views and opinions of this under their breaths, but a refusal to marry a couple was something I thought was passe.

[Jute]

Originally Posted by rockford2

Not once do I EVER see the color of anyone's skin but what is inside each and every person. I also don't see Mr. Obama as being the 'first' black President. I saw him as I see him today as being the most qualified and I believe he STILL is but having a very difficult job he inherited with past and present problems and everyone wanting him to perform some kind of magic.

Well said, Rocky - Mr. Obama is our President. (Sentence is complete. )

[Jute]

Originally Posted by Roamer

ITA, rock. He inherited a huge mess, and he's doing the best he can. Give him a chance. No president has ever turned things around in less than a year.

ITA, too, Roamy. My gosh - he's been in office for 10 months and people are ready to feed him to the wolves, for something he didn't start.

[Jute]

Originally Posted by Roenick

I don't really have a problem with his refusal to not marry people. Many clergy will refuse to marry a couple if they feel they aren't ready or right to be married to each other.

DO NOT GET ME WRONG... I think his reason is a very poor and uneducated reason.


If he only married white couples, then I could see the racist view. But he marries couples of all ethnic cultures - to each other.
At what point are we taking peoples belief rights away?
There is no solid line in this... This couple is allowed to marry - find someone who will do it. Making this man marry them is taking his right to his belief (no matter how screwy) away.

Hi Roe. I understand your point, but my problem is that he is an official charged with certain responsibilities. His personal beliefs should not enter into how he performs - or doesn't - his duties. I'm glad that he resigned.