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Clergy in the state of Georgia are one step closer to reinforced conscience protection after legislation passed by the Georgia House Thursday. House Bill 757 , also known as the Pastor Protection Act, protects religious officials from being forced to imitate marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples and was approved in a 161-0 vote, moving on now to the Georgia Senate . "Religious officials shall not be required to perform marriage ceremonies, perform rites, or administer sacraments in violation of their legal right to free exercise of religion ," the bill states. It also says refusal by an ordained person shall not result in a civil claim or cause of action against him, nor result in any state action of retribution toward him based on the refusal. The legislation protects churches from being forced to involve themselves in same-sex ceremonies as well and is considered the least controversial among numerous religious liberty bills currently under consideration in...

Pro and anti-Proposition 8 protesters rally in front of the San Francisco City Hall as the California Supreme Court holds a session in the to determine the definition of marriage (Strauss v. Horton cases). (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Clive Palmer’s plan   to “solve” the debate about changing the definition of marriage fails to acknowledge that it is not just church’s beliefs that need protection. Australian Christian Lobby Managing Director Lyle Shelton said individuals, business owners, ethnic communities, and Christian and Muslim schools also had beliefs that could fall foul of anti-discrimination law if marriage was redefined in law. " It’s great to see Clive offering ideas and it is good to see that he recognises that churches, mosques and other places of worship will lose the freedom to practice millennia-old beliefs about marriage unless protections are granted. “But Clive needs to realise that many groups and individuals besides churches will lose their freed...

An Australian Christian leader has been reported to the government for speaking up for marriage between one man and one woman. If same-sex marriage is legislated, he won’t be the last. Our choice as Christians will be compromise or honour Christ’s definition of marriage and be punished by an intolerant government. The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Hobart, Julian Porteous , is now the subject of an official complaint to the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Commission. He will now undergo a mandatory process to answer the allegation made against him. He could end up in court. If found guilty, he could be fined. His alleged crime? He promoted Catholic teaching on marriage to the parents who enrolled their children in Tasmania ’s Catholic schools. Entitled Don’t Mess with Marriage https://www.sydneycatholic.org/pdf/DMM-booklet_web.pdf, the booklet he distributed respects the dignity of same-sex attracted people while talking about the goodness of man-woman marriage and...