Elagabalus, I don't believe I was scolding you. I had no feelings about wanting to do that. I'm honestly sorry that is how you received my posts, as it was not my intention at all. If my wording implied a scolding, please accept my apology.

Your position is that this is an uncompromisable issue. Even if I am still questioning whether that is always the case, as I moves forward forming my thoughts on this, I remain open to your position. Either way, I suspect we have more agreements than disagreements (as I have written on this very blog, I certainly don't support Kim Davis in her insistence that her religious beliefs allowed her to not permit her office to issue marriage licenses as well as many other similar claims).

I wish you well and hope you wish me the same.

John David.