charges brought against NY mayor

[Guest LadyC]

March 2, 2004

Mayor Faces 19 Charges for Gay Weddings

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NEW PALTZ, NY (AP) -- The mayor of a community in New York who last week performed marriages for 25 gay couples is now in some trouble.

The county DA has filed criminal charges against New Paltz Mayor Jason West. He's charged with 19 counts of "solemnizing a marriage without a license."

West said last week it was his moral duty to marry homosexual couples.

He issued certificates to 25 gay couples -- but then put further marriages on hold because he was swamped with requests.

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[papasangel]

that must be a typo error in the article it says moral duty it should read IMMORAL duty.

[Guest LadyC]

LOL, yeah well, just another liberal who cares nothing for God's laws trying to reinvent morality to suit him...

[papasangel]

he will probally get off with a slap on the wrist and a small fine if that. Personally I think that if I were the judge I would have him removed from office and make a public apology for abusing his power.

[Guest LadyC]

in NY, it's only a misdemeaner... 19 counts of misdemeanor.... just a slap on the wrist and probably not even a very hard slap.

california, it's a felony, but doesn't look like anything is going to happen to that mayor.

[homebild]

At one time it was also a FELONY for a black person to refuse to give up his seat on a bus to a white man.

At one time, it was also a FELONY to burn your draft card and refuse to serve corporate America as cannon fodder in VietNam.

At one time, it was a FELONY for a woman to cast her vote.

At one time, it was a FELONY to take communion with alcoholic wine.

At one time, it was a FELONY for an 18 year old to try to vote despite dying for his country in the military.

At one time, it was a FELONY for anyone who did not own land in America to speak his mind or vote.

At one time, it was a FELONY for anyone but white landowning males to participate in our government.

At one time, it was a FELONY for men and women to MARRY if they were not consider to be of the same RACE...

At one time, it was considered a FELONY for people to marry if they were not of the same DENOMINATION.

[Guest LadyC]

God did not sanction discrimination against black people.

nor did He sanction homosexuality.

Homebild, do you bounce from site to site to defend that which God condemns?

[homebild]

Nope,

I just read my Bible and conclude that God does not condemn homosexuals as you alledge He does.

Do you bounce around condemning homosexuals from site to site despite Jesus Christ nor the Bible condemning them or their behavior?

And if so WHY?

[Guest LadyC]

no dear, i just provide scripture to those who need it. i don't start arguments regarding gay people.

apparently you don't think God thought we were smart enough to take His word for things. you still never answered.... name one single homosexual that God ever found favor with in the scripture?

[Speechless]

I think that often, people take true bible believing christians firm stance on thier faith, and the Word, as being too conservative, and people think that we hate people because of... whatever, race, sexual preference, or whatever. Homosexuality is a sin. It is an abomination in the eyes of God. 1 Corinthians 6 says..

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.

That pretty much says it there.

or if that doesnt, there's always Leviticus 18:22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman, it is an abomination

As Christians, we are to love all people. Hate the sin, love the sinner.

God's word is the same yesterday, today and forever, He doesnt change, and His holy word doesnt change. only our 'interpretations' change to satisfy our own agendas.