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America has made a hypocritical error in the case against Kim Davis, a county clerk in Kentucky, who recently refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The nation has responded with animosity toward Davis, telling her she should either resign or turn against her faith by permitting licenses. As the result of overlapping laws, Davis was imprisoned for six days. Through the controversy, the first and tenth amendments were compromised in the name of marriage.

Many have accused Davis of being hateful, which contradicts her Christian faith she has stood by. “Freedom” in Christianity has never meant to live the life one wants to live, but to live in accordance with the Gospel. The Christian life is one of struggle, as it involves standing up for what is believed in the face of adversity. When put in perspective, would it not have been easier for Davis to issue a marriage license and ignore her faith? Evidently, her stance has not been out of hate for same-sex couples, but out of love and loyalty for her God. She knew that this could cause controversy and persecution, but she decided to go through it because it was worth the cost.

The apostle Paul, who was imprisoned unjustly several times throughout his life for being a Christian, eventually giving his life for his faith, wrote in his letter to the Romans, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

The Bible is offensive. This is a fact that Christians support. It is often in life that what is believed to be the truth can contradict what we would prefer to be the truth. In the church, it is accepted that the Gospel is not meant purely as a means of comfort, but of justice.

“You can’t be separated from something that’s in your heart and in your soul,” Davis said to the judge prior being escorted out of court by a federal marshal.

Of course, the Davis controversy is not merely a matter of motivations, but fairness. To the world, it would not be fair for her to impose her faith. To her, it would not be fair for the world to impose on her faith.

“We want a pagan society to respect our sentimental religiosity, and that is not going to happen any time soon,” wrote Douglas Wilson, a Christian blogger, in response to the court’s ruling for her imprisonment.

In the book of Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar allowed those he ruled over to practice their own religions as long as they first bowed to a golden statue he created. The idol of the nation is not simply justice, but man-made freedom.

Christopher Ciccone, openly gay brother of Madonna, wrote a Facebook post in defense of Davis:

“Is it so difficult to allow this woman her religion? Or must we destroy her in order for her to betray her faith, no matter how we judge its truth? The rights we have all fought for, mean nothing, if we deny her hers.”

When laws overlap each other, reason begins to cave in on itself. Whether one agrees with her or not, Davis has brought attention to something that needs to be brought attention to: how should the government respond to those it employs when law goes against faith?

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One Reply to “Kim Davis: American law v. gospel law”

  1. “How should the government respond to those it employs when law goes against faith?” To answer your question, it’s simple really. Kim Davis needs to resign since she is unable to perform her job duties. She is free to practice her beliefs, but that freedom ends once you start to impose your belief system on other citizens.

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