Ohio Judge Under Fire Because He Won't Perform Same Sex Marriage

Is it the goal of secular progressives to remove any Christian from public office and make sure that only those that are secular have power? Ronald Reagan once said, "If we ever forget that we are one

Judge C Allen McConnell

Nation under God, we will be a Nation gone under."

There is a huge push to make those who are Christian and follow God's word to either drop out of office or go against their religious beliefs guaranteed under the 1st Amendment of the Constitution as well as under natural law.   The question becomes why would one person's rights be superseded by someone else who practices unnatural or abnormal behavior? 

A judge in Toledo, Ohio is under fire because of his religious convictions to not marry same sex couples.  Judge C Allen McConnell stated he will not marry anyone other than a man or woman.

Several elected officials in Ohio, along with Equality Toledo, have released a statement condemning Judge C. Allen McConnell's decision to refuse to marry same-sex couples.

The statement says that as a governmental official, Judge McConnell is required to follow the rules of the Constitution regardless of personal faith or religious tradition.

The statement reads:

"As elected officials, before we are able to assume the duties of our office, we first must swear an oath that we will uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. As of June 26, 2015, the fundamental right of same-sex couples to marry is guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. It is now the law, and all elected officials -- and especially those elected to the position of judge -- must obey this law.

People of good faith, and people from different religious traditions, can continue to debate the wisdom of the law. But there can no longer be any debate that same-sex marriage is the law.

We are disappointed that Judge Allen McConnell has refused to fulfill the duty of his elected position. If he does not agree with the laws of the United States of America, he is free to work to change them -- either as a citizen or as a member of a legislative body. But as judge, he has absolutely no discretion -- he must apply and follow the law, including the ones with which he does not agree."

The statement is signed by the following representatives:

Nan Whaley, Mayor of Dayton

David Berger, Mayor of Lima

Joe Schiavoni, Senate Minority Leader

Capri Cafaro, State Senator

Charleta Tavares, State Senator

Sandra Williams, State Senator

David Leland, State Representative

Denise Driehaus, State Representative

Stephen Slesnick, State Representative

Michael Stinziano, State Representative

Terry J (TJ) Brown, Franklin County Recorder

Maryellen O'Shaughnessy, Franklin County Clerk of Courts

Marilyn Brown, President of Franklin County Commissioners

Sandra Kurt, Summit County Council member

Shannon Hardin, Columbus City Council member

Chris Seelbach, Cincinnati City Council member

Toledo representatives also released the following statement:

"We have served as elected officials with Judge McConnell for many years, and we know him to be a good and kind man. However, on this issue, he is wrong. It's that simple. There is no middle ground on this issue, because truly, justice must be blind."

That statement is signed by the following representatives:

David Pepper, Ohio Democratic Party Chair

Tim Brown, State Representative

Pete Gerken, Lucas County Commissioner

Tina Skeldon-Wozniak, Lucas County Commissioner

Carol Contrada, Lucas County Commissioner

Wade Kapszukiewicz, Lucas County Treasurer

Anita Lopez, Lucas County Auditor

Steve Steel, Toledo City Council President

Lindsay Webb, Toledo City Council member

Yvonne Harper, Toledo City Council member

Mike Bell, former Mayor of Toledo

Polly Taylor-Gerken, Toledo School Board member