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Ralph Reeds Faith and Freedom Coalition wants the federal government to end its Save Americas Treasures Grants to the National Cathedral because the church decided to perform same-sex marriages. While same-sex marriage is legal in Washington D.C., where the historic Episcopal church is located, the FFC claims that the cathedral is undermining the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and therefore should not receive federal money until such time that it ceases the practice of homosexual marriage certification.
Taxpayers are being asked to subsidize gay marriage ceremonies, the FFC writes, Pro-family and Pro-freedom Americans will not sit idly by as the government attempts to change the Biblical definition of marriage.
Thats right, the same FFC which believes Obama is waging a war on religion and trampling on religious liberty wants the government to cut off its grants to a church due to its opposition to marriage equality.
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/ralph-reeds-group-wants-cut-grants-national-cathedral-over-gay-marriage
sasha031
(6,700 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)They want the government to punish religions that do not agree with their religious beliefs .......... I would say that these people are complete idiots and god should come down and slap them silly
Fresh_Start
(11,330 posts)beliefs are legitimate.
That will really bring home separation of church versus state.
rdharma
(6,057 posts)........ such HATERS?
SouthernLiberal
(407 posts)and I am being forced to subsidize churches that
1) Don't support gay marriage
2) Defend pedophiles
3) Encourage the subjugation of women
So... perhaps I should demand that they not be given any federal money.
sinkingfeeling
(51,457 posts)Smilo
(1,944 posts)this is awesome.................