Racism alive and well in Mississippi:Black pipple can't marry in whitey's church

[dps]

Yeah I kinda feel sorry for them. I think we are reaching the point, when it comes to equality, when individuals and private organizations could actually use some freedom in being bigoted. Besides, I'm pretty sure that church would have also refused to marry two guys, so why make a big fuss out of this particular case of discrimination?

Because everyone generally agrees that racism is a problem. That isn't the same for homophobia (yet).

Not to mention that in Mississippi, if the church had refused to marry a gay couple, they would merely be obeying the law.

[Sheilbh]

Also refusing to marry gays can be justified on religious grounds.  I can't think of any religious justification for refusing to marry a black couple.

[Neil]

Also refusing to marry gays can be justified on religious grounds.  I can't think of any religious justification for refusing to marry a black couple.

Don't Mormons have some sort of religious doctrine about how blacks aren't actually people, or they did at some point?

[Ed Anger]

They are only 3/5th's people.

[PDH]

That means 6 black men have to marry 10 white women, right?

[Ed Anger]

That means 6 black men have to marry 10 white women, right?

Not in the new south I envision. Squee.

[Faeelin]

Also refusing to marry gays can be justified on religious grounds.  I can't think of any religious justification for refusing to marry a black couple.

You're kidding, right? Plenty of people opposed it on religious grounds before and during the civil rights era.

Anyway, I learned today that the Little Rock High School is now one of the best in Arkansas. So there's hope for them yet.

[Caliga]

Don't Mormons have some sort of religious doctrine about how blacks aren't actually people, or they did at some point?

We've had a few threads on this very topic.

[OttoVonBismarck]

Huh, you guys realize that it's not illegal for a Church to engage in race discrimination, right? Things like this are a big exception to the civil rights laws, no one is saying the Church did anything it wasn't allowed to do...they are allowed to be bigoted.

What's weird is at least if you believe what the Pastor has said, he wanted to do the wedding ceremony but was told he'd be fired if he did. I think he should've just done the ceremony and then when the Church fired him he'd be a celebrity for standing up for equality and all kinds of other rainbow type things and he'd be in hot demand at churches with far larger congregations and big salaries for pastors.

[Caliga]

He's a minister, so chances are good that he's stupid.

[CountDeMoney]

he'd be a celebrity for standing up for equality and all kinds of other rainbow type things

[Sheilbh]

You're kidding, right? Plenty of people opposed it on religious grounds before and during the civil rights era.

To black people getting married?

[Razgovory]

Protestants are weird like that.

[OttoVonBismarck]

He's a minister, so chances are good that he's stupid.

That's why I like Priests, if anything they're well educated...and in a real educational system. A lot of Protestant "ministers" in America get their undergraduate degree from unaccredited bible colleges that basically give degrees away like candy, then they get a series of masters and doctoral degrees from degree mills that specialize in getting tards certified to be Protestant bible thumbing preachers.

[Faeelin]

To black people getting married?

Apologies, I misunderstood you and the post; I thought it was an interracial couple.