re: Govt tells Christian ministers: Perform same-sex weddings or face jail, fines

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It is an establishment of religion.

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I was referring to the posters comment. I don't know their religion but I suspect it's a chapel like those in a Vegas every street corner. It doesn't appear that they hold services there other than weddings. Regardless, I still believe they'd fall under a religious exception

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So we've migrated now fro discussions you and I have had where this would """never""" happen, to you """doubt""" a judge would force a minister to perform a religious service against his will

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No.

What I said was no church will be compelled to officiate in a gay wedding. And I said it's analogous to a divorced person attempting to be married in the Catholic Church or a Jew marrying in the Catholic Church or a woman becoming a priest. It would not stand the test of strict scrutiny.

Can anyone try? Of course. The mayor of Houston tried to subpoena church sermons. Doesn't mean the will.

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This comes on the heels of Houston. Now I've sustained quite a bit of criticism in saying this was always the intended "next-shoe-to-drop". As late as this week, ballcaster was dismissive of the suggestion. Yet here we are, and earlier than I expected frankly.

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Before I read this paragraph I wrote the one above.

ETA: I can't predict what people will do but I can predict what a ruling will be. For instance I couldn't say you won't be sued for malpractice for your posts on Ebola but I can predict you'd win.