Kim Davis defeats ACLU attempt to force her to violate her conscience

Feb 10, 2016 by Jill

By Ben Johnson, LifeSite:

A federal judge has turned down the ACLU’s attempt to force Kim Davis to violate her conscience while issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Although Governor Matt Bevin granted a religious accommodation for the county clerk to issue altered marriage licenses to homosexuals, the ACLU brought a lawsuit seeking to force Davis to issue the old forms with her full name on them.

“There is absolutely no reason that this case went so far without reasonable people respecting and accommodating Kim Davis’ First Amendment rights,” said Mat Staver, the founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, who is defending Davis. “Today’s ruling by Judge Bunning rejected the ACLU’s request to hold Kim Davis in contempt of court.”

Kim Davis is a born again Apostolic Christian who refuses to issue marriage licenses bearing her name to homosexuals, because doing so would imply her consent and participation in something the Bible deems sinful. “It’s a Heaven or Hell decision,”she said. Davis contacted state legislators and former Gov. Steve Beshear, a Democrat, seeking a religious accommodation that would alter the form but allow her office to recognize gay unions, to no avail.

Ultimately, she spent six days in jail last September after Judge Bunning held her in contempt of court for refusing to issue the unamended forms.

“Those who are persecuting Kim Davis believe that Christians should not serve in public office,” Senator Ted Cruz said after her arrest.

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