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Questions and Ethics | Russell Moore

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Questions and Ethics | Russell Moore

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Should a Christian Photographer Work at a Same-Sex Wedding Ceremony?

Dear Dr. Moore, I am an evangelical Christian, and I work as a wedding photographer. By conscience, I hold to an orthodox view of human sexuality, with all that entails. I’ve been asked to photograph a same-sex wedding service (legal in my state), and I’ve said no. I wonder if I did the right thing. After all, this is a business, providing a service. Would it be right for me to refuse to serve a gay couple if I owned a restaurant? I don’t think so.  If a same-sex marriage isn’t a marriage at all (as the historic Christian view...