Posted on 05/15/2008 4:56:54 PM PDT by Utah Girl
Shortly after word came Thursday that the California Supreme Court overturned a ban on gay marriage in that state, the LDS Church released the following statement:
"The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recognizes that same sex marriage can be an emotional and divisive issue. However, the church teaches that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is the basic unit of society. Today's California Supreme Court decision is unfortunate."
The LDS Church was active in urging California residents to ban gay marriage through a public referendum in March 2000. Proposition 22 was designed to prevent formal sanction of same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions from gaining future legal recognition on par with traditional marriage. Voters approved the measure, with 61 percent in favor and 39 percent opposed.
Thursday's Supreme Court decision said voters got it wrong.
Broad support for the California ballot measure came from a variety of conservative religious groups, including Catholics, Evangelicals and the LDS Church, which asked its members there to help pass the initiative by volunteering their time and money.
Religious opposition has came largely from liberal congregations whose leaders have voiced support for gay clergy and the blessing of same-sex unions within their churches. Three Southern California bishops — Lutheran, Methodist and Episcopal — also issued a joint statement opposing the measure.
Written by California Sen. Pete Knight, a Republican, the initiative stated: "Only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized."
The LDS Church's area presidency in California sent out a letter seeking support for the initiative that was read from the pulpit to some 740,000 members. Word of that action, and subsequent fundraising and financial support, pushed San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Mark Leno to publicly question whether the church's tax-exempt status should be revoked.
Church officials maintained they had a constitutional right to speak out on moral issues and that their members were free to act and vote their own conscience.
Time for democratic process to retake California and crush the oligarchs.
Kudos for the LDS Church for making a statement. In a strong and firm voice they essentially said “We do not believe that Homosexuality is acceptable”.
Many other churches are mysteriously silent about this.... It’s almost as if there is nothing in the Bible concerning homosexuality and how God feels about this.
Love them or hate them, at least the LDS Church has the spine to take a stand. Makes me proud to be a member.
Good for LDS. I am waiting for the reponses of other religions.
crickets.......
I’m not LDS, but I’m glad that they showed courage and stood up to this perverse ruling!
Simply put liberals abhor any organized religion!
Romans 1:25-27 tells us that same-sex sexual relationships are a consequence of idolatry. In other words, such relationships are a consequence of disobeying the 1ST COMMANDMENT, a major aspect of the GREATEST COMMANDMENT, to love the jealous God with all your being.
Homosexuals need to keep in mind, however, that the good news of the gospel is not about how God despises same-sex sexual relationships. In fact, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 indicates that certain members of that church had been slaves to such relationships but had been cleansed in Jesus' name. So these former homosexuals had evidently repented and accepted God's grace to straighten their lives out.
John 3:16
Revelation 3:20
Quite honestly, the gays want to ruin the institution of marriage. Have you heard some of the names that married people are called by the so-called ‘tolerant’ gay population? Breeders is on (in a sneering tone.)
Very good. Thanks for posting.
I have no explanation. Same sex marriage is wrong, polygamy is wrong. However, men (or women) going from spouse to spouse, then divorcing them, or being married and having affairs outside the marriage is almost as bad. Pandora’s box has been opened in regards to the institution of marriage.
You’ll be lucky if you even hear one cricket. I wonder what the anti-Mormon gang here at FR would say about this ruling and the LDS statement?
One of the reasons I checked the post was to see if they were on it.
I think they may be laying low.
Marriage. Elimination of Domestic Partnership Rights. Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 01/31/08 Circulation Deadline: 06/30/08 Signatures Required: 694,354
Proponents: Larry Bowler and Randy Thomasson
Provides that only marriage between one man and one woman is valid or recognized in California. Prohibits decreasing marriage rights shared by one man and one woman. Defines man and woman. Voids or makes unenforceable certain rights and obligations conferred by California law on same-sex and opposite-sex couples registered as domestic partners, concerning subject areas including, but not limited to, community property, intestate succession, stepparent adoption, child custody, child support, hospital visitation, health care decisions for an incapacitated partner, insurance benefits, death benefits, and recovery for wrongful death. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Unknown, but potential increased costs for state and local governments. The impact would depend in large part on future court interpretations. (Initiative 07-0098.)
Full Text: http://ag.ca.gov/cms_attachments/initiatives/pdfs/i769_07-0098.pdf
The Catholics came out in agreement with the LDS on this today.
“The Catholics came out in agreement with the LDS on this today.”
I read that, I thought they would.
>>I read that, I thought they would.<<
Should we “High Five” now or later? :-)
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