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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 2948389" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>If it violates their conscience to do so, then a reasonable accommodation should be provided.&nbsp; Someone in that office most likely has the power to grant a license should the county clerk be away for vacation or illness.&nbsp; The clerk who refuses believes sincerely that they are held accountable to a higher law in such instances.&nbsp; It may cost them their livelihood but it&#039;s their right under the Bill of Rights to exercise their religious freedom.&nbsp; There may be thousands of examples, but most of what you cite would be highly unlikely.&nbsp; The various businesses forced to close have all said they have no problem serving gays, only that their beliefs don&#039;t allow them to participate in a gay wedding, which they believe should be between a man and a woman.&nbsp; What I&#039;m hearing from people here is what they believe is the only correct and true way.&nbsp; People who believe differently are overgrown children, bigots, homophobes, superstitious.&nbsp; Is it any wonder Christians believe their rights are being trampled on?</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 2948389, member: 24302"] If it violates their conscience to do so, then a reasonable accommodation should be provided. Someone in that office most likely has the power to grant a license should the county clerk be away for vacation or illness. The clerk who refuses believes sincerely that they are held accountable to a higher law in such instances. It may cost them their livelihood but it's their right under the Bill of Rights to exercise their religious freedom. There may be thousands of examples, but most of what you cite would be highly unlikely. The various businesses forced to close have all said they have no problem serving gays, only that their beliefs don't allow them to participate in a gay wedding, which they believe should be between a man and a woman. What I'm hearing from people here is what they believe is the only correct and true way. People who believe differently are overgrown children, bigots, homophobes, superstitious. Is it any wonder Christians believe their rights are being trampled on? [/QUOTE]

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