Here are 2 comments from Facebook folks that I know pretty well via our professional connections:
” If your religious beliefs are such that you object to this, perhaps you need to reexamine your beliefs. Those beliefs that scorn for others are the very reason this law had to be made.”
“Further, for the folks who are clinging desperately to their Bibles, turn to Leviticus and start keeping score for you and yours.
Plus, y’know, there’s that whole separation of church and state thing we’re supposed to uphold.
I’ve seen a few people post that by allowing gays to marry, we’re on a slippery slope and we will soon allow people to marry animals. All I can say to that is, well, you’re what we call a “special case.” And that’s not a compliment.”
There is definitely a remnant of Americans who understand what true freedom is but these quotes, and they are from average, everyday people, shows me that ultimately, the war is lost. When you feel you have the right to demand of someone that they “reexamine” their beliefs, beliefs they hold sacred, then a line has been crossed.
And, I will do everything in my power to make sure that neither of my children have anything to do with the U.S. military. The last two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and their ultimate resolutions, as well as the purging of top officers in all 4 branches, have opened my eyes to the fact that the elites in this country/world have no problem at all sending my son to fight what is truly THEIR wars. It’s not much different from the feudal system years. The nobles had their disputes, their greed, and then rounded up the serfs to fight on the battlefield.
As far as the effects of this SCOTUS ruling on gay marriage, anyone who says it won’t have any effects on religion, Christianity in particular, are lying. We’ve already watched as good, honest businesses have been forced to shut down because they didn’t “reexamine” their beliefs — churches and all Christian institutions are absolutely next. Like George Takai said, they’re just getting started.
Change that 10 years to 10 months
“Within ten years”...
Ten years!!!? Wow Jon Schweppe hasn’t been paying attention. His prediction won’t take anywhere near that long.
It would be the greatest thing in fifty years for the church to loss it’s 501 c 3. Than we will find out if you serve G_D or man!
Good commentary but the 10th Amendment died long ago, right after the Civil war. Not just with this ruling.