Kim Davis Jailed

[u crank]

If every single person who worked for the government were to perform their duties according to their own personal, or religious beliefs we would have chaos. That is why there are rules in place about how these workers perform. Do your job correctly or lose it. No exceptions.

I've read the Bible. Refresh my memory. Where does it say anything about marriage licenses?

[Betonov]

Originally Posted by u crank

I've read the Bible. Refresh my memory. Where does it say anything about marriage licenses?

Even Jezus talked about the separation of state and church: give to God what belongs to God and to ceasar what belongs to ceasar.

[Torplexed]

Originally Posted by Betonov

Even Jezus talked about the separation of state and church: give to God what belongs to God and to ceasar what belongs to ceasar.

Well, she has already been ignoring this piece of scripture--

Mark 10:11-12 states:

Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

Not only by being divorced herself several times, but routinely handing out marriage licenses to divorcees as well.

In addition, she must be attending the Apostolic Church of Cognitive Dissonance. Claiming that marriage certificates issued from her office without her consent are not legal, while simultaneously saying the Supreme Court of the United States' ruling on her issue is to be disregarded.

[swamprat69er]

Is the penalty for contempt of the Supreme Court more or less than the contempt of say a state court?

[Onkel Neal]

Yeah, I think this is someone who is looking for attention, and she's getting it.

[Torplexed]

Originally Posted by swamprat69er

Is the penalty for contempt of the Supreme Court more or less than the contempt of say a state court?

Well, she is being sued by the ACLU on behalf of four couples, two gay and two straight, who were denied marriage licenses by her office. The U.S. District Judge says Davis must issue those marriage licenses. He has been backed up by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court has refused to issue her a stay. So, she is mostly in federal trouble for refusing to obey federal law. However she holds the key to her cell. If she agrees to issue marriage licenses again, she can get out.

But, no. It's about martyrdom now.

[swamprat69er]

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Well, she is being sued by the ACLU on behalf of four couples, two gay and two straight, who were denied marriage licenses by her office. The U.S. District Judge says Davis must issue those marriage licenses. He has been backed up by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court has refused to issue her a stay. So, she is mostly in federal trouble for refusing to obey federal law. However she holds the key to her cell. If she agrees to issue marriage licenses again, she can get out.

But, no. It's about martyrdom now.

That being said, would you or I get the same treatment for contempt of the Federal Court? Some how I don't think so.

[Torplexed]

Originally Posted by swamprat69er

That being said, would you or I get the same treatment for contempt of the Federal Court? Some how I don't think so.

Civil contempt is a murky area that is largely dependent on the discretion of the judge whose will has been defied. The judge in this case had two options to prod compliance. Fines or jail. Since this woman is being backed by all sorts of money from supporters, he felt only jail would suffice.

[u crank]

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Well, she has already been ignoring this piece of scripture--

Mark 10:11-12 states:

Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

And....

Romans 13: 1,2.

Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.