Rights of clergy regarding same-sex marriage? -- a free exercise right?

2005-03-15 Thread Paul Finkelman
I wonder if the reverse argument has more power. That is: if a church declares that the sacrament of marriage is available to *any* couple willing to accept it, does the minister of that church have a free exercise right *to perform* that marriage ceremony? -- Paul Finkelman Chapman

Re: Rights of clergy regarding same-sex marriage? -- a free exercise right?

2005-03-15 Thread Jean Dudley
On Mar 15, 2005, at 9:56 AM, Paul Finkelman wrote: I wonder if the reverse argument has more power.  That is:  if a church declares that the sacrament of marriage is available to *any* couple willing to accept it, does the minister of that church have a free exercise right *to perform* that

RE: Rights of clergy regarding same-sex marriage? -- a free exercise right?

2005-03-15 Thread Volokh, Eugene
for Law AcademicsSubject: Rights of clergy regarding same-sex marriage? -- a free exercise right? I wonder if the reverse argument has more power. That is: if a church declares that the sacrament of marriage is available to *any* couple willing to accept it, does the minister of that church