Tuesday, February 25, 2014



Caesar, Coercion, and the Christian Conscience: A Dangerous Confusion

By ALBERT MOHLER
http://www.albertmohler.com
February 24, 2014

Several states are now considering legislation that would provide explicit protections to citizens whose consciences will not allow an endorsement of same-sex marriage. The bills vary by state, as do the prospects for legislative passage, but the key issues remain constant. Millions of American citizens are facing a direct collision between their moral convictions and the demands of their government.

The cases are now piling up. A wedding photographer in New Mexico, cake bakers in Colorado and Oregon, and a florist in Washington State have all found themselves in this predicament. Each now faces the coercive power of the state. They are being told, in no uncertain terms, that they must participate in providing services for same-sex weddings or go out of business.

The bills now being considered in several states are attempts to protect these citizens from government coercion. They take the form of remedial legislation - bills intended to fix a problem. And the problem is all too real, and so is the controversy over these bills.

Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org

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