NH Senate passes gay marriage revision; House next

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CONCORD - The State Senate embraced the latest compromise legalizing same-sex marriage today but the real test lies in the House of Representatives later today.

Plymouth Democratic Sen. Beth Reynolds said the final change should assure religious leaders that they may legally discriminate against same-sex marriage if it violates their beliefs.

"The changes augment, buttress and bolster the rights of religious freedom and they strike the appropriate balance between two values that the people of New Hampshire support, equal rights for all and the right to religious freedom,’’ Reynolds said
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The Senate vote on the plan (HB 73) was 14-10 with all Democrats in support and all Republicans in opposition.

Senate Republican Leader Peter Bragdon protested that President Sylvia Larsen, D-Concord, kicked Bedford Republican Sen. Sheila Roberge off a negotiating committee because Roberge opposed the bill.

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As an aside: Andy White won the special election in Lebanon yesterday, and has promised to be there today to vote for marriage equality. A previous attempt to add extra religious protections to the same-sex marriage bill failed the House by two votes. Governor Lynch has promised to veto the bill unless his religious protections are passed. He is expected to sign the bill later today if it passes the House.

[GodlessBiker]

1. Are their religious exemptions when it comes to interracial marriages?

I mean, I'm sure there are those who oppose interracial or interreligious marriages based upon some obscure passage in some holy book.

[LeftHander]

2. 2 Corinthians 6:14 prohibits interfaith marriage. (Wiki)

Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?

Another example of picking and choosing verses from the bible to support hate. They ignore this one.

Why not pass laws defining marriage between one man and one woman of the same Christian faith??

Obviously the Bible does not approve of mixed faith marriage.

[GodlessBiker]

3. Thank you. Very good point.

[Toasterlad]

4. I'll Bet They Didn't Ignore It In the Fifties.

That "what fellowship can light have with darkness" line sounds tailor-made for racist assholes to preach against interracial marriage. However, I'll admit this is the first I've ever heard the passage, so who knows?