Oh snap I said it...
"Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will."
MLK J.R
Hearts cannot be changed through legislation or laws and the sanctity of marriage has been in jeopardy far before homosexuals began demanding equal rights under the law.
Proponents of Yes on Prop 8 would like people to believe that if this law doesn't pass, Churches will be liable for claims made in opposition of same sex unions and that churches who refuse to marry same sex couples will be at risk of losing their tax exemptions. That is just silly. If Prop 8 doesn't pass, things will stay as they currently are and same sex marriages will be recognized by the state.
If you read the court ruling, it specifically says that, "affording same-sex couples the opportunity to obtain the designation of marriage will not impinge upon the religious freedom of any religious organization, official, or any other person; no religion will be required to change its religious policies or practices with regard to same-sex couples, and no religious officiant will be required to solemnize a marriage in contravention of his or her religious beliefs. (Cal. Const., art. I, § 4.)
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/archive/S147999.PDF
With regards to same sex education being taught in schools, if you check out this link it has actual excerpts from the California Education Code. http://www.kreativekorp.com/edu/prop8text.html
Here are some things to keep in mind when voting...
In 1948 the California Supreme Court, with much controversy ruled that it was unconstitutional to deny interracial couples the right to marry.
Additionally, gay couples are not asking the church to recognize their marriage, they are asking that their marriage be recognized by the state.
Furthermore, it is really easy to have a binary view of things when you aren't in constant interaction with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. I encourage everyone to try to get to know someone in the GLBT community, your view might change.
"The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It must be the guide and the critic of the state, and never its tool. If the church does not recapture its prophetic zeal, it will become an irrelevant social club without moral or spiritual authority."
Martin Luther King, Jr., Strength to Love, 1963.
1 comment:
whether it's easy or not to have a "binary" view or opinion on this issue, is irrelevent. it's easy to steal if all you hang out with is thieves. the bible is clear about homosexuality. so why should we as christians separate ourselves from the laws that govern the society that we are a part of? I don't think that God could have sent a more definate message than he did with sodom and gomorrah. God sent Lot, the only righteous man in either city, away from there, and then God himself destroyed the two cities. why? because they had submersed themselves in their homosexual lust.
how much further shall we lead ourselves in this similar direction for the sake of "equal rights", before God becomes so disgusted with us that he finally sends down fire and brimstone?
if someone tries to steal from someone else, we take a stand against that dont we?
if someone commits murder, if someone lies in court, if someone attempts to have multiple husbands/wives, we take a stand against that because we know it to be wrong. God's love for any of those people is as strong as it is for you or me, and it is also our calling to show to those people God's love. but in the same way we are called to stand for what it right, and so we do not support these things; these sinful acts. we fight against them.
we are not spreading God's love by supporting and encouraging homosexuality. we are furthering satan's deception. and in doing so, we point non-believers in the opposite direction of christ.
this is not their world.
this is God's world.
so what are we doing to bring God's kingdom to earth?
He clearly does not condone this behavior. so how is He glorified through our support of it?
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