Between a Rock and a Hard Place

What will happen when a Christian judicial nominee is asked if he/she will say affirmatively that he/she would be fair when judging anybody like LGQBT members.

In the case of judicial nominee Lawrence VanDyke, he broke down in tears during his confirmation hearing.

Tough situation to be in.

VanDyke wrote an opt-ed back in 2004 about how same-sex marriage may be harmful to children. He was widely vilified.  This is a case where his beliefs regarding situations where gay rights are at odds with religious freedom.

In the Bible, God said:

Psalm 106:3 "Blessed are thy who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times"!

...but he Bible also says:

Leviticus 20:13 "If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltness is upon them."

The answer is in the same Bible:

James 4:12 "There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor"?

Only God can judge anyone. I'll leave it at that.

By the way, there is another nominee, Patrick Bumatay, who is going through the same confirmation. He is the first openly gay Filipino nominated by President Trump for the Court of Appeals.

Mr. Bumatay is a cum laude graduate at Yale and completed his law degree at Harvard. He was also the editor of the prestigious Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy. Despite his qualifications and experience, Sen. Kamala Harris voted against his nomination and stated he is a flawed candidate and is not qualified for the job :(