A case between Christians who run a wedding chapel in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and the city over its demand that they perform same-sex “weddings” in violation of their faith is headed back to a judge after negotiations between the parties failed.
WND reported in October the city had tried several “litigation tactics” to get out of the case. At the time, the city was backing away from its threats of fines and jail for the two Christian ministers who refuse to conduct same-sex wedding ceremonies at the Hitching Post, a commercial business.
But ADF said the core problem remained that the Knapps were subject to criminal fines and jail sentences if they failed to comply with the city’s social agenda....