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God vs. country

Human beings are a much larger and comprehensive category than that of “citizen.” Kim Davis chose, with her conscience, the law of God over the law of man. It is precisely this right that we protect in the Constitution. The Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage has placed our two basic loyalties, God and country, on a collision course.

Felipe Fernandez, Miami

This story was originally published September 15, 2015 at 10:37 PM with the headline "God vs. country."

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