Well, it's been a hell of a ride, laying rubber all over the road for the past decade. But it's time to call it a day and park the Rogue in the garage. Effective today, I am shutting down my blog to focus my attention on other endeavours. My thanks to the more than 2.7 million people who regularly joined me on these sojourns through news stories over the years that dealt with the places with issues of religion and faith intersecting with public affairs. May God bless you with a continuing desire to learn about and help disseminate the issues of faith throughout the public square. Happy trails in your continuing travels! Fr. Tim Moyle, p.p. Diocese of Pembroke
Reflections from the pastoral ministry of an Evangelical Catholic Priest.
It was subject to the law because the wedding chapel was a for profit company. There is an exemption for religious organizations. I have never seen a Western government require a church to marry gay people, divorced people or indeed any people (as some denominations do not have wedding ceremonies). Religions have exemptions for these requirements, but not for profit enterprises. Although the Hobby Lobby decision in the US may change that.
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