No 'Mixed' or 'Gay' Couples, Mississippi Wedding Venue Owner Says on Video, citing their faith

[muriel_volestrangler]

LaKambria Welch claims her brother and his fiancée had been in contact with the owner of Boone’s Camp Event Hall making wedding arrangements for about a week when, suddenly, the owner of the Booneville, Miss., business sent them a message: They would not be allowed to get married at the venue after all “because of (the venue’s) beliefs.”

When Welch learned that her brother, who is black, would not be allowed to rent Boone’s Camp to marry his fiancée, who is a white woman, she said she drove to the venue herself and asked why. There, she filmed what she says is an encounter with a woman who works for Boone’s Camp (video below).

“First of all, we don’t do gay weddings or mixed race, because of our Christian race—I mean, our Christian belief,” the woman tells Welch in the video.
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“So, what in the Bible tells you that—?,” Welch beings to ask, before getting cut off by the apparent Boone’s camp employee.

“Well, I don’t want to argue my faith,” the woman says.

http://www.deepsouthvoice.com/index.php/2019/09/01/no-mixed-or-gay-couples-mississippi-wedding-venue-manager-says-on-video/

Very handy to refuse to "argue your faith", just use it as an excuse for your bigotry.

[Iliyah]

1. Well Justice Clarence Thomas has committed a sin . . .

[Iggo]

2. She probably does a lot of good deeds, which makes this okay. (n/t)

[Meadowoak]

3. She won't be in business long.

[trotsky]

9. Wanna bet? n/t

[Runningdawg]

4. I wonder if she checks court records to see who is divorced?

[Brainfodder]

5. Who profiting off religion and/or the results of it?

It is what it is because of them.

[Dorian Gray]

6. Hopefully they'll

successfully sue the shit out of the hall. Conservatives who argued for the religious freedom exceptions should look at this and be horrified.

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. In a 'Road to Damascus' moment, owner finds out Bible does not ban mixed race marriages after all

It was just the racism she learned from her parents, and hadn't the intelligence or decency to question.

To all who have been following the video posted of not allowing biracial marriages in our business please read the content of this message it is very important… as a child growing up in Mississippi our racial boundaries that were unstated were that of staying with your own race. This was never verbally spoke, but it was an understood subject. On Saturday my husband asked me to show him in the Bible where it was located as to the content concerning biracial relationships. I studied for a minute and began to think about the history of my learning this and where it came from. I was unable to recall instances where the Bible was used giving a verse that would support my decision… after searching Saturday evening, Saturday night, most of the day Sunday and sitting down with my pastor Sunday night after church I have come to the conclusion my decision which was based on what I had thought was correct to be supported by The Bible was incorrect! I have, for many years, stood firm on my Christian faith not knowing that biracial relationships were NEVER mentioned in The Bible! I know there are verses whom we claim to support this, but to my finding it is not supported at all! As my Bible reads, there are 2 requirements for marriage and race has nothing to do with either! All of the years I had “assumed” in my mind that I was correct, but have never taken the opportunity to research and find whether this was correct or incorrect until now. There may be some that stand the same on this situation, but I ask you to take the time get your study Bible, a Greek and Hebrew lexicon and download the blue letter Bible on your phone to do a deep steady only this. You will find the same as I did… IT’S NOT THERE! If marriage is between a husband and a wife whom are equally yoked, who am I to say it is wrong because God does not condemn that relationship! To all of those offended, hurt or felt condemn by my statement I truly apologize to you for my ignorance in not knowing the truth about this. My intent was never of racism, but to stand firm on what I “assumed” was right concerning marriage. When the Bible tells us “study to show ourselves approved”, I have failed to do that on this subject. If I have learned anything from this it would be to know what you’re talking about before you open your mouth! Again… my sincerest apologies to all!”

In short, she wasn’t being a good Christian, everyone. She’s just a standard Mississippi Christian racist who assumed the Bible justified her bigotry. But she sat down for several days, placing verses on a cork board like an obsessive detective hunting down a serial killer, and realized that being an assclown wasn’t commanded by Jesus at all.

Therefore we should all accept her revised interpretation of the Bible that says interracial marriage is okay by default because God doesn’t explicitly say it’s wrong. And that’s the only reason it’s acceptable. By the way, she’d like everyone to know she’s still very very homophobic.

Bless her heart.

Here’s a better idea: Don’t use the Bible as a guidebook to life. Don’t assume it contains wisdom. If you need a holy book, a pastor, and two days of intensive “reading” to remind you not to be a racist, the problem is you.

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/03/christian-wedding-venue-owner-oops-the-bible-doesnt-ban-mixed-race-marriages/

[Major Nikon]

8. You can safely assume you've created god in your own image...

when it turns out that god hates all the same people you do.--Anne Lamott