Kentucky Clerk: It's My Job To Tell Gays They're Going To Hell

[cleanhippie]

Kentucky Clerk: It's My Job To Tell Gays They're Going To Hell
Submitted by Brian Tashman on Wednesday, 8/26/2015 1:20 pm

As we reported, local Kentucky official Casey Davis said in a radio interview earlier this week that he will defy a court order to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples even “if it takes my life.”

The Casey County clerk also told West Virginia radio host Tom Roten on Monday that he believes that, as a Christian, he should be exempt from performing such job duties because his religion requires him to not only oppose same-sex marriage but also to tell gay people that they are going to Hell unless they repent and get washed in “the blood of Jesus Christ.”

“When you stand for what’s right and when you tell someone of the danger that they are in, and I think that when a person lives a lifestyle of sin whether it is homosexuality or drunkenness or drug addiction or adultery or thievery or any kind of sin that you continue in or live in, you are endangering yourself of spending eternity in Hell,” Davis said. “So in my view of what the Bible says, when you’re truly loving someone, you stand and you lovingly tell them, ‘This is not the way to Heaven, this is not the way of right.’”

Davis continued to claim that he is the victim of religious persecution: “I think that this is a war on Christianity, I think same-sex marriage just simply brought it to the surface, but it is a war on Christianity.”

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/kentucky-clerk-its-my-job-tell-gays-theyre-going-hell

Surely THIS has something to do with his religion, right?

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. He's almost as nutty as the other side.

[randys1]

2. First, a person who thinks like this has the maturity of a 12 yr old, and should NEVER be in

a position of ANY power, AT ALL over anyone including animals.

You should not be able to get a job anywhere in America where any responsibility is involved of you think like a 12 yr old

[cleanhippie]

4. At what maturity level do we consider those that believe a cracker turns into flesh

or that a dead person came back to life?


This religious belief seems no more absurd to me than any other religious belief.

[randys1]

5. I remember eating those crackers LOL

but I never bought the bullshit

All religion is nonsense, some religious people are good people and can cause some good vibes, but the vast majority of it is bad

and of course none of it is real or true

[UrbScotty]

7. Elizabeth Warren is Christian. And she's pretty mature.

Just saying.

[rug]

12. (Leave him alone, he's on a roll)

Can't ask him to consider facts at a time like this. He's already leapt from a republican county clerk to transubstantiation.

[Leontius]

13. Post fits to a T

[UrbScotty]

14. I wish I could uprate/recommend comments here on DU

[rug]

9. One you've yet to reach.

At least you're no longer comparing God to Santa Claus.

Growth!

[Flying Squirrel]

15. In case you're interested

On Wed Aug 26, 2015, 07:12 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

One you've yet to reach.
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[rug]

16. Thanks for posting the results.

[muriel_volestrangler]

18. Juror #4 (though I suspect they'll never see this): cleanhippie is in the right place

As has been repeatedly pointed out, the Religion group is not just for religious people, and religion gets no more protection here than it does on DU in general. I suspect it's a juror who never actually reads this group, though.

Moral of the story: if you're on a jury for a post in any group, and you think that might make a difference, check the Statement of Purpose before assuming you understand.

[Angry Dragon]

23. what is the name of this god you speak of??

[HassleCat]

3. He's right

We are waging a war on Christianity. Well, it's more a war on specific Christians, those who see themselves as appointed by God to condemn the rest of us and use the power of their public service positions not to serve the public, but to force the rest of us to conform to their religious code.

[cleanhippie]

6. He is not right at all.

There is no 'war' on anything. That is a manufactured crisis, fabricated by the very people that want to force their brand of religion on the rest of us.


He is anything but right.

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

8. Sheesh...

Having lived in Kentucky I can't imagine he hasn't issued licenses to drug addicts, drunkards, and/or adulterers. What an asshole.
Sure it's about religion...a hateful, arrogant aspect of religion. I don't believe in religion anymore. I believe in your decision to reject belief in the guy in the sky. I question my belief daily. I hate these people for turning my beliefs into a farce. To me. I know it's a farce to you

[Leontius]

10. Your job Mr Davis is to issue marriage licenses according to the laws of Kentucky and the US.

If you cannot perform the duties of your job due to what you believe is a violation of your principles either quit or request a transfer to another job.

[NCjack]

27. He needs to read his job description and issue the licenses. /nt

[rug]

11. Meanwhile, your religion-bashing aside, here's the actual news.

Appeals court: Ky. clerk must issue marriage licenses to gay couples

http://www.oakridger.com/article/20150826/NEWS/150829903

Maybe you'd prefer this wasn't decided so you can keep using it.

[muriel_volestrangler]

17. Get your program here! Can't tell your bigoted KY clerks called Davis apart without a program!

OP is about Casey Davis, clerk in Casey County, KY . Your link is about Kim Davis, clerk in Rowan County, KY.

And an update to that:

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky clerk's office on Thursday again refused to issue a marriage license to a gay couple, in defiance of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage across the country two months ago.

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis has refused to issue any marriage licenses, citing her Christian faith and constitutional right to religious freedom, since the landmark decision in June.

On Thursday morning, a deputy clerk in her office refused to issue a marriage license to William Smith Jr. and James Yates. It was their third attempt to get a license.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/kim-davis-kentucky-clerk-again-denies-license

[cleanhippie]

20. Lol!!!!1

[rug]

21. The link is actually about the law in Kentucky.

The decisions are binding on all county clerks in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

You may do things differently in Britain.

[muriel_volestrangler]

22. Like clerks obeying a ruling rather than lying "doesn't count yet, my bigotry still rules!"?

Yeah, I'd hope that would be done differently from this in Britain.

U.S. District Judge David Bunning had already ordered Davis to issue marriage licenses two weeks ago. He later delayed that ruling until Aug. 31 or until the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling. The appeals court did so on Wednesday, denying Davis' appeal.

But a deputy clerk in Davis' office told Smith and Yates on Thursday that the office believes Bunning's delay remains in effect until Aug. 31. He refused to give his name or give them a license.

The anonymous deputy clerk is now refusing to understand what 'or' means. Because they're a bigot. As are the Davises, both of them. Religious bigots.

[rug]

24. Oh, I bet a few moments is enough to find the bigotry extant in Britain.

What's your beef, muriel? The clerk (any of them) is about to be fired or jailed for contempt.

[muriel_volestrangler]

25. Well, I have a beef with the clerks - I assume we all do, don't we?

I was pointing out that the clerk's office specifically involved in the court ruling is giving the finger to the courts. You posted a news story; I posted an update.

[Warren Stupidity]

28. well the important thing is to attack the poster and deflect from the issue.

as we know, posting anything here that is negative about religion is "religion bashing bigotry". The fact that bigots are using religion to justify their bigotry should, it seems, never be discussed.

I guess when one is a vocal supporter of an overtly homophobic institution, these sorts of responses are the only available option.

[Warren Stupidity]

19. oddly enough I was showering this morning and the blood of jesus came out of the faucet.

So I guess I'm all good now. Don't worry, it will wear off.

[Warpy]

26. No, asshole, it's your job to issue marriage licenses to consenting adults.

If you want to be a preacher, open a storefront church and wait for the suckers to come in.