I can't believe I'm about to actually put this in print, but the NNA is absolutely right on this one - a notary must always be unbiased. When we are acting in that capacity, our personal beliefs and opinions have no place at the table.
NY law does not allow me to pick and choose which documents to notarize - I cannot refuse to perform a legal notarization. The contents of the document are not my concern, as long as they are legal. What you're proposing is not even an option for me, regardless of my beliefs.
I appreciate the fact that you have strongly held views on the subject, but you have also taken an oath - before that same God, by the way - that you will uphold the laws of the state in which you are commissioned. God's got a lot of things to do, and I'm pretty sure He's not up there trying to figure out which oaths count, which ones don't, and who gets a mulligan when there's a conflict of interest...
There is absolutely nothing wrong with having strong religious beliefs, but the point at which they conflict with your responsibilities as a public official is the point at which you have to make a choice between the two.
You do not have the right (God-given or otherwise) to unilaterally redefine your role as a public official. If your "commitment to God" is truly more important than the oath you took, your choice is an easy one to make. If you feel that you cannot perform as a notary in certain types of LEGAL situations, you should resign your commission NOW - before you have the opportunity to start illegally interfering in the lives of other people (and before the state starts getting complaints about you and just takes it away from you).
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| National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - JustANotary on 6/30/11 11:15am |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - laurel/nc on 6/30/11 11:19am |
| Just because you may not agree with a particular document - FlaNotary2 on 6/30/11 11:22am |
| In addition, while I may not necessarily support the - FlaNotary2 on 6/30/11 11:22am |
| Re: Just because you may not agree with a particular document - JustANotary on 6/30/11 11:39am |
| I would agree with Robert. - Shoshana/AZ on 6/30/11 11:29am |
| Re: I would agree with Robert. - laurel/nc on 6/30/11 11:40am |
| Honestly this would be handled in the Dr office - SouthernOK on 6/30/11 11:47am |
| Would you notarize a doc if you thought there was fraud? - JustANotary on 6/30/11 11:58am |
| Time to switch to just politics n/m - HARRY_PA on 6/30/11 12:02pm |
| agreed this has crossed from work to politics/religion n/m - SouthernOK on 6/30/11 12:14pm |
| Re: Would you notarize a doc if you thought there was fraud? - Calnotary on 6/30/11 12:03pm |
| Re: Would you notarize a doc if you thought there was fraud? - JustANotary on 6/30/11 12:16pm |
| IMO, fraud involves knowledge of a false statement - Linda_H/FL on 6/30/11 12:37pm |
| Re: Would you notarize a doc if you thought there was fraud? - Marian_in_CA on 6/30/11 12:51pm |
| Thank God we don't have such restrictions in Florida - FlaNotary2 on 6/30/11 12:53pm |
| Well put JustANotary ... - BobbiCT on 6/30/11 12:06pm |
| Re: Well put JustANotary ... - Julie/MI on 6/30/11 12:23pm |
| "Nice to see the Evil One's presence... - NJDiva on 6/30/11 12:45pm |
| I heard on radio yesterday, that a County Clerk in NY has - Bob_Chicago on 6/30/11 12:02pm |
| Just incase... - Notarysigner on 6/30/11 12:08pm |
| I agree w/ Bob. Follow the law or resign your postion. n/m - Moneyman/TX on 6/30/11 12:41pm |
| Re: I heard on radio yesterday, that a County Clerk in NY has - MikeC/NY on 6/30/11 3:52pm |
| Here is a link that I found on Google. Posted w/o comment - Bob_Chicago on 6/30/11 4:18pm |
| Re: Here is a link that I found on Google. Posted w/o comment - MikeC/NY on 6/30/11 8:31pm |
| This is not a one size fits all situation IMHO - SouthernOK on 6/30/11 12:08pm |
| Re: This is not a one size fits all situation IMHO - JustANotary on 6/30/11 12:11pm |
| If baby dies in utero? n/m - SouthernOK on 6/30/11 12:13pm |
| Re: If baby dies in utero? - JanetK_CA on 6/30/11 6:21pm |
| Not picking on you but if you're in Ca maybe you should - Notarysigner on 6/30/11 12:12pm |
| Why is it anyone's business WHAT is in the doc??? - NJDiva on 6/30/11 12:17pm |
| oops, IN MY HUMBLE OPINION n/m - NJDiva on 6/30/11 12:18pm |
| Re: Why is it anyone's business WHAT is in the doc??? - JustANotary on 6/30/11 12:18pm |
| Seen it here many times, how do I determine that? - NJDiva on 6/30/11 12:29pm |
| Re: Why is it anyone's business WHAT is in the doc??? - SharonMN on 7/1/11 3:49pm |
| It is time for you to resign your commission - HisHughness on 6/30/11 12:24pm |
| Re: It is time for you to resign your commission - JustANotary on 6/30/11 12:28pm |
| If they feel they are incapable of doing the job ... Yes. n/m - Moneyman/TX on 6/30/11 12:39pm |
| Re: It is time for you to resign your commission - JanetK_CA on 6/30/11 6:24pm |
| I (heart) Hugh n/m - SouthernOK on 6/30/11 12:30pm |
| I (heart) Hugh - NJDiva on 6/30/11 12:34pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - Marian_in_CA on 6/30/11 12:47pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - JustANotary on 6/30/11 12:59pm |
| lol...but the point is.... - NJDiva on 6/30/11 1:10pm |
| Re: lol...but the point is.... - Notarysigner on 6/30/11 1:15pm |
| Re: lol...but the point is.... - JustANotary on 6/30/11 1:30pm |
| OH, boy.... - Marian_in_CA on 6/30/11 1:35pm |
| Is that the title of the affidavit???? - NJDiva on 6/30/11 2:23pm |
| Yes, Hugh addressed the absurd reference to Nazi Germany, - Susan Fischer on 6/30/11 3:07pm |
| We cannot answer your question about notaries in - jba/fl on 6/30/11 8:01pm |
| JustANotary you should take this to politics IMO n/m - Notarysigner on 6/30/11 1:14pm |
| JustANotary, you should get off your righteous high horse - HisHughness on 6/30/11 1:15pm |
| Bravo, Hugh!!!! n/m - JanetK_CA on 6/30/11 6:29pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - Marian_in_CA on 6/30/11 1:15pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - JustANotary on 6/30/11 1:40pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - HisHughness on 6/30/11 1:59pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - JustANotary on 6/30/11 2:13pm |
| If that's the case, tell us how your IRS audit turned out - Notarysigner on 6/30/11 2:22pm |
| Re: If that's the case, tell us how your IRS audit turned out - JustANotary on 6/30/11 2:27pm |
| deducting for meals! n/m - Notarysigner on 6/30/11 2:30pm |
| Re: deducting for meals! - JustANotary on 6/30/11 2:34pm |
| Re: deducting for meals! - Notarysigner on 6/30/11 2:38pm |
| JUSTANOTARY...TAKE THIS TO POLITICS...I DON'T CARE!!! - NJDiva on 6/30/11 2:34pm |
| Actually, this started out as being published in the - Linda_H/FL on 6/30/11 2:42pm |
| Not the Germany stuff and the person's moral beliefs... - NJDiva on 6/30/11 2:52pm |
| That was the whole point of the article - Linda_H/FL on 6/30/11 3:11pm |
| And I was referring to the Germany, morals, blah, blah, blah - NJDiva on 6/30/11 3:30pm |
| Re: And I was referring to the Germany, morals, blah, blah, blah - JanetK_CA on 6/30/11 6:35pm |
| Re: Actually, this started out as being published in the - Marian_in_CA on 6/30/11 3:08pm |
| Re: Actually, this started out as being published in the - HisHughness on 6/30/11 3:14pm |
| You are a piece of work, JustANotary - HisHughness on 6/30/11 3:09pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - KSMONotary on 6/30/11 1:59pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - Buddy Young on 6/30/11 6:19pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - Marian_in_CA on 6/30/11 2:12pm |
| This should be in politics, but here goes.... - GOLDGIRL/CA on 6/30/11 2:47pm |
| Re: This should be in politics, but here goes.... - Buddy Young on 6/30/11 6:27pm |
| Public statement - MikeC/NY on 6/30/11 8:14pm |
| I'll just add my 2 cents... - MikeC/NY on 6/30/11 4:54pm |
| Re: I'll just add my 2 cents... - JustANotary on 6/30/11 9:18pm |
| Re: I'll just add my 2 cents... - Marian_in_CA on 6/30/11 9:22pm |
| Re: I'll just add my 2 cents... - jba/fl on 6/30/11 9:33pm |
| And to add: - Sylvia_FL on 6/30/11 9:45pm |
| Re: I'll just add my 2 cents... - Sylvia_FL on 6/30/11 9:40pm |
| I can't quite believe this thread took off like it did. The - MW/VA on 6/30/11 9:29pm |
| By the way.....The NNA does monitor this board. - Shoshana/AZ on 7/1/11 7:02am |
| If they do, I'm sure they'd be thrilled to see the "stir" - MW/VA on 7/1/11 9:00am |