State Officials Push Back against Gay Marriage Ruling

County clerks in Texas who object to gay marriage can refuse to issue marriage licenses, according to Texas' attorney general. And in other states, some clerks are refusing to issue marriage licenses to any couples.

[criskity]

If you're a employee of the state, do the duty of the state. If you're an employee of the church, do the duty of the church. It's called separation of church and state.

[ambroseabellair]

That's what the state attorney say's, but he's wrong. They, as employee's of the state are legally bound agents of that state, and are bound by the law to act on behalf of the state. Just as state trooper's are bound by the laws that govern that state, so is anyone who works for the state. They are also legally bound to report any and all felony's they witness, or lose there job and perhaps even be put in jail for not reporting it.
   If there truly believer's and wish to be obedient to the Lord, there comes a time when letting a job go for your religious belief's, is the only thing you can do. The same is going to be true regarding tax exemptions for church's. They may have to begin to pay to czar what is czar's. The time for the separating of the wheat from the tares and those who will spiritual stand up, raising a standard and drawing a line with the Lord has come. P&L It's a spiritual battle, not a flesh and blood one.