Comments on: ADF to appeal N.M. commission’s ruling against Christian photographer

By: J James

J James — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:58:45 +0000

While being supportive of gay rights, it seems as if some exception might be made based upon the artistic aspect of a photographers profession. To me it seems clear that a gay couple should not be turned away from a hotel or a restaurant, however.

It would seem reasonable to me to apply whatever standard society would find acceptable for other religious opinions. If it would seem generally acceptable for instance that a photographer could decline to photograph an interracial marriage ceremony on religious grounds then it would likely be easy to argue that there truly is something significantly different about a photographer than a public accommodation such as a hotel, where it would clearly be illegal to discriminate against a bi-racial couple.

By: ADF Alliance Alert

ADF Alliance Alert — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:59:59 +0000

Sheryl — Whenever one thing is chosen over another, it is discrimination. Human beings discriminate every day.
The key question here is “who gets to decide” the standards by which they will engage in their art/business? Will the private artists/business owners decide or will the government?

By: Sheryl

Sheryl — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:58:50 +0000

I am wondering…Do Elaine and her husband also refuse to photograph marrying couples that have been divorced? Do they refuse to photograph teenagers, say for Senior pictures or prom, whom are known to be sexually active outside of marriage? If your stance is that your faith does not allow you to endorse the behavior, why pick just one? God is not just against homosexuality, he is against all forms of sexual immorality. In fact, Jesus spoke out against remarriage as adultery, but didn’t mention homosexuality-though that is wrong too.

When you pick one behavior to target, it is discrimination.

The Christian faith is not anti-homosexuality; it is anti-sin. Jesus died for sin in all its forms. This political topic is just a distraction from the Gospel. Let’s call sin sin-all of it, and not pick and choose.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:44:14 +0000

Aren’t they discriminating against the photographers right to freedom of thought? They have the freedom to live like they do but they don’t have the right to make everyone like what they are doing.

By: robert mead

robert mead — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:22:46 +0000

Amazing that the state doesn’t recognize their union as marriage. However, a citizen of the state must recognize this by forcing their interaction by taking pictures. If something is offensive aren’t all of us given the right to disregard or remove ourselves from participating (i.e. cussing, violence, sexual debauchery, etc.). We seem to promote that everybody can do as they please, but when one does that, they are wrong. Kind of a contradictory or applications.

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By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:57:51 +0000

Surely there is more than one photo shop in Roswell. This is two women who are nothing more than bullies.

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