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Some Christian denominations point to the few verses from the Bible that vilify homosexuals as justification for opposing civil marriage rights for same-sex couples, even those who do not belong to their church. This is the main reason why the Mormon Church and the Knights of Columbus (an organization within the Catholic Church) were major proponents of Proposition 8.

Although some churches cited the fear that they would be sued for discrimination for refusing to marry same-sex couples, that fear is illusory, since churches are exempt from the anti-discrimination laws of California and always have been. A church cannot be sued for refusing to marry people who have been divorced, or who do not belong to their faith, and likewise they could not be sued for discrimination on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, race, color or national origin. They are statutorily exempt from anti-discrimination laws.

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