A 56-year-old pastor, Paul Horner, has been jailed in the United States for allegedly refusing to join a gay couple despite the legalization of gay marriage across the nation. Horner of the Christian Proctor Church in Vermont, was given a sentence of one-year jail term in the federal prison. Handing down the sentence, Honorable Myron Danus said, “Religious freedom goes both ways, Mr. Horner. “It is not your place to deny individuals the same rights that everyone else has, rights that were passed down and agreed upon in a court of law, the ultimate court, the Supreme Court. “It is not your decision whether or not you agree with the law but more importantly that you follow it and enforce it.” Speaking to journalists after the court session, Horner’s lawyer said, “We are currently disputing the guilty verdict and I am confident my client will be a free man here shortly,” said attorney Tom Downey. “Horner was just using his best judgement according to his rights and religious freedom in this country.” Investigators discovered that Horner’s church is registered with the state as a “religious corporation” which is only entitled to joining “one-man-one-woman marriages as defined by the Holy Bible.” City officials are of the view that the church authorities must comply with state and federal regulations since it is also registered as a for-profit business. President of the Vermont Family Research Committee, Steve Shand, said it is “open season on Americans who refuse to bow to the government’s redefinition of marriage.” “Homosegxwals are gay. Why should Christian ministers be forced to perform and celebrate any marriage that conflicts with their beliefs? It’s a slippery slope my friend. Pretty soon these same pastors will be forced to wed animals or kitchen appliances. This is not my America!” Gwen Hawkins who is president of the LGBT Pride Center in Vermont said she is happy with the guilty verdict. Hawkins said, “We just want the same rights as everyone else and this guilty verdict sets a great precedent. “These fanatical Christians base their life on one verse in the Bible but they seem to forget the other 99% of the verses in the book. For example, why can’t we stone to death Bristol Palinfor having a baby out of wedlock? And what about her mother, Sarah Palin, breaking the rules ofCorinthians 14:34 which clearly state that as a woman, she is not allowed to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet. But no, they like to pick the one verse in the Bible about gay people and build their camp around it.” Proctor is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,741 at the 2010 census. Proctor is home to the Vermont Marble Museum and Wilson Castle.
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Posted: at 15-07-2015 10:07 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
spargyhorlar at 15-07-2015 10:30 AM (8 years ago) (m)
Almighty God is watching you....
Posted: at 15-07-2015 10:30 AM (8 years ago) | Newbie
Pastor Paul Horner ve to be realised FM prison for calling d anger of God upon Proctor U.S. co's he will fight is battle. Just want u to know u r challanging God n He will respond, so realise him now.
Posted: at 15-07-2015 10:46 AM (8 years ago) | Newbie
Niecharlie at 15-07-2015 11:48 AM (8 years ago) (m)
End time indeed, man of God don't fear for the lord God of israel will be with u in that jail, God has lad a culture for us in the bible and we most follow it, what is happening in us today is a sign of revalation, God has already told us see this thing as a sign that the coming of the son of God, Jesus christ is at hand
Posted: at 15-07-2015 11:48 AM (8 years ago) | Newbie
livingstonee at 15-07-2015 11:53 AM (8 years ago) (m)
Man of GOD don't worry, your greatness is on the way! Joseph in prison after that what happens?paul and silas in prison after that what happens? Daniel and his friends and so many men of GOD that suffers persecution after that they become more great!
Posted: at 15-07-2015 11:53 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
The Pastor will be released very soon with compensation. I live in the US and I know quite well that the government is breaking the provision within the First Amendment. There are 2 clauses within the first Amendment as follows:
1st clause or Establishment clause: The government will not establish a state religion or impose a state ideology
2nd clause or Free Exercise Clause: Every citizen has a right to practise religion of choice or believe in any ideology of choice.
Considering the case of this pastor the government is already violating his free exercise Clause while respecting that of homosegxwals. In as much as the homosegxwals have their right to do whatever they want, the pastor also has his right to do whatever he wants. Believe me. He will win the case
Posted: at 15-07-2015 01:56 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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