In reply to Russell Mains.

Aptly stated. Anyone serving in a public capacity should resign if their religious beliefs prevent them from carrying out any of their duties. The attempt to remove this judge seems to be the result of a deliberately misleading article.

What is so concerning is the tendency I have seen for the LCMS, who has always stalwartly defended the separation of church and state, to defend those who would deny civil rights to anyone who does not believe as we do. Everyone is entitled to equal protection under the law, not just people who believe as we do.