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Gay marriage ruling prompts county to consider measure seeking God's mercy | Gay marriage ruling prompts county to consider measure seeking God's mercy |
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A US county will consider a resolution asking God for mercy as it is forced to comply with the supreme court ruling that in effect legalized gay marriage nationwide. | |
The resolution says Blount County in the southern state of Tennessee must comply with the ruling by issuing and recognizing marriage licenses for same-sex couples. But the resolution asks state officials including the governor and attorney general to protect “natural marriage” from “lawless” court opinions and defend moral standards. | The resolution says Blount County in the southern state of Tennessee must comply with the ruling by issuing and recognizing marriage licenses for same-sex couples. But the resolution asks state officials including the governor and attorney general to protect “natural marriage” from “lawless” court opinions and defend moral standards. |
It also appeals directly to God. | It also appeals directly to God. |
We adopt this resolution before God that He pass us by in His Coming Wrath and not destroy our County | We adopt this resolution before God that He pass us by in His Coming Wrath and not destroy our County |
“We adopt this resolution before God that He pass us by in His Coming Wrath and not destroy our County as He did Sodom and Gomorrah,” the resolution states. | “We adopt this resolution before God that He pass us by in His Coming Wrath and not destroy our County as He did Sodom and Gomorrah,” the resolution states. |
The resolution was proposed by the Blount County commissioner, Karen Miller, who did not immediately return a call and email from the Associated Press on Tuesday morning. | |
Gwen Schablik is a Blount County resident who is active in the gay rights organization Tennessee Equality Project. She said residents she has spoken with find the resolution embarrassing. | Gwen Schablik is a Blount County resident who is active in the gay rights organization Tennessee Equality Project. She said residents she has spoken with find the resolution embarrassing. |
“I’m saddened that this resolution was introduced and definitely shocked that it was introduced in my county,” she said. | “I’m saddened that this resolution was introduced and definitely shocked that it was introduced in my county,” she said. |
Schablik said she expects that as many as 200 people will attend the county’s agenda committee meeting on Tuesday night to voice their opposition to the resolution. | |
“Even people who consider themselves very religious are speaking out against it,” Schablik said. | “Even people who consider themselves very religious are speaking out against it,” Schablik said. |
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