This is the hill we must defend! Mayday For Marriage

2 MAY 2004 | Jeremiahs Call

[Jeremiahs Call]

My AAR of the Mayday for Marriage

[Jeremiahs Call]

This is the hill we must defend! Mayday For Marriage

Jeremiahs Call

2 May 2004

My wife and I attended the Mayday for Marriage Rally at SAFECO Field in Seattle on May 1, 2004 with a group from our church in Olympia, WA. It was a very encouraging event in support of traditional marriage. Local pastors from the Seattle area organized the event. There were numerous speakers who spoke out boldly against same-sex marriage.

We were warned there would be opposition, but the number and intensity was a surprise to many of us. We basically had to walk through a gauntlet of harassing gay-rights protesters just to get into the main SAFECO entrance. They were yelling at our group - which included my 8 month pregnant wife, another couple and their two daughters - 15 and 18 years old, and a pastor. Some of the comments directed towards us included “you’re the sinners and will go to hell”, “send out the lions” (reference to the lions that killed the Christians in the first century), “Don’t legalize hate”, “Osama bin Dobson” (reference to one of the speakers - James Dobson), etc.

During the first half of the rally some of the gay-rights protesters (about 200) came into SAFECO stadium and tried to disrupt the event. They were marching up and down the aisles - yelling, acting out in lewd ways, making as much noise as possible to distract us from hearing the speakers. It was sickening to see how they acted in front of many families with small children! They occupied a section in the front rows along the third base line and proceeded to stand, chant, and attempt shout down the speakers. Security kept them from getting violent, but they did not prevent the disruption. There was 20,000 to 25,000 of us who attended the rally in support of marriage - so we clearly outnumbered the homosexuals. They were fairly effective disrupting the first half of the rally. Along with the marching up and down the aisles and occupying a protest section in the front rows, they were also able to broadcast drum beats and chants from another group in the rear of the stadium. However, the momentum started to shift by the middle of the rally. The speakers continued to speak boldly and we realized that our cheering could easily drown out the protester’s noise. The program shifted to music and our “stadium choir” of 20,000 completely overwhelmed the relatively small number of homosexuals. As we sang - they begin to retreat from their protest positions near the lower levels of the stadiums. Praising the Lord and singing of His goodness seemed to be more than most of them could take. Here’s some of the highlights of the speakers:

James Dobson said legalizing gay marriage would have devastating effects to our society in social and economic terms. Medical insurance rates would surge as we all have to pay for the dangerous and unhealthy lifestyle of the thousands of same-sex partners that would be covered in family medical insurance plans. He said that a majority of homosexual relationships are not long term, and those that are, both partners are still usually promiscuous with an average of over 100 partners in a lifetime. He said the church should love people who are in a homosexual lifestyle, but not condone their destructive behavior.

Rob Taylor (a pastor who ended a homosexual lifestyle 13 years ago, is now married - to a women, and has 2 children) said that thousands of others are ending homosexual behavior through ministries such as Metanoia (www.metanoiaonline.org)

Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council said the homosexuals are using the courts to push their agenda and a Federal Marriage Amendment to the US Constitution is the only way to keep the courts from legalizing same-sex marriage. He said the next 12 -18 months will determine the future of our nation. Laws and policy have a huge impact on society (an example is no fault divorce that has resulted in sky rocketing divorce). Full Faith and Credit Clause will cause each state to honor the marriages of other states. If states stop recognizing marriages from other states, what will be ignored next? It will severely weaken our national unity if this issue is left to each state.

Pastor Ken Hutcherson (former Seattle Seahawk player) and now senior pastor of Antioch Bible Church in Kirkland, WA said it was time for heterosexuals to come out of the closet and take a stand. God created a help mate for man (a woman) and established His design for the family from the beginning. Christians need to tell the world not to change what our great and mighty Father has made (marriage). Who is man to change what the Creator of the universe has established?!

Other speakers encouraged people to register to vote. 25% of Washington residents are not registered to vote. Register to vote absentee. There is a greater probability you’ll vote if the ballot is mailed to your house. Many don’t vote because distractions keep them from voting on election day. Jesus told his followers to render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s. As Christians we should render a responsible service as a good citizen and vote.

In summary - The Sanctity of Marriage is such a significant issue - it will affect the future of our society, our country, and ultimately our civilization. It is the foundation of our culture. Marriage is already suffering - we must not allow it to be further degraded. As one speaker stated, “This is the hill we must defend”. The Church and our communities need to start rebuilding marriage with the traditional values of commitment, service, leadership from the father and tender nurturing from the mother. We can overcome radical groups that make up a very small percentage of our population and who are trying to force their ideas on the quiet and often timid majority. As we demonstrated in SAFECO stadium today - we must face opposition together, overcome it with the greater numbers we possess, boldly speak out, take a stand, acknowledge our strength in the Lord through songs of praise and most importantly - through prayer.

Please talk to your local pastors and encourage them to organize a rally in support of traditional marriage. Here’s the website for the group that organized the Mayday for Marriage here in Washington:

http://www.maydayformarriage.com/about.html

Phone number: 1-866-928-5887.

[Principessa_libertas]

Re: Mayday For Marriage

The “stadium choir” is a good point to mention -> it is a terrifyingly sad state for our country when those with the loudest complaints are the ones heard over the majority. I am not saying it is sad that the loudest ones are heard, I am saying it is really rather pathetic when the Majority is the silent group going unheard. Thank you Jeremiahs Call for supporting the rally (I was in San Francisco for their March for Protecting Marriage and had the same experience with the opposition)and for also calling others to really stand-up and be heard.

[YepYep]

The ugly behavior of the pro-homosexuals speaks for itself. It speaks volumes for the type of culture we would have without marriage--the glue that holds us and our society together. Hoo-ray for you and all those who were involved in putting on this important meeting with Mr. Dobson. Also, thank you for posting the website for those who want to get help with their problem. How encouraging to know that there are thousands who are successfully changing.

[scripter]

Ping. Here's a first hand perspective on Thousands Protest Gay Marriage in Seattle

[scripter]

Rob Taylor (a pastor who ended a homosexual lifestyle 13 years ago, is now married - to a women, and has 2 children) said that thousands of others are ending homosexual behavior through ministries such as Metanoia (www.metanoiaonline.org)

Thanks for the website - I've added it to the Categorical Index. Here's an alphabetical listing of sites where homosexuals can get help leaving the lifestyle:

Homosexual Help

		Abiding Truth
		Choice 4 Truth
		Christians No Longer Gay Living For God
		Courage
		Eagles Wings Ministry
		Exodus
		Gay to Straight
		Help for Jewish Homosexuals That is Consistent with Torah Principles
		Hope for Homosexuals
		It's Not Gay
		JONAH
		Love Won Out
		Matthew Manning
		Metanoia
		Narth
		National Listing of Help
		One By One
		Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays
		Portland Fellowship
		Positive Alternatives to Homosexuality
		Stephen Bennett Ministries
		Sy Rogers
		Transforming Congregations

[Nowhere Man]

You know what I have come to this conclusion within the last year or three, sometimes deep down I think I've known this all along but it is so obvious now. Many of these people who are so vicious and come up with the "send in the lions" and "hands off my vagina" (sorry to the young readers out there, I need to make my point, IMHO, I'd rather by 1500 miles away from her and if she was the only woman left in the world, well, I guess it's me and my Playstation) and so on, these people are dead spiritually. Not even God can help them, the only people that can help them is themselves if they look in and ee that they are wrong. Not doubting the powers of the Almighty but like alcoholics and drug addicts before they can be helped be it somebody here on Earth or God, they have to come to that conclusion by looking in to themselves. There is no talking to them, our viewpoint of the world is so different from them, is that they shout you down even before you stick the key in and start your engine.

I seem to think that my parents, especially my father was right when he said back in the 1970's that the United States might not survive in it's present form and we could end up in a second Civil War. I hope it doesn't come down to that, but seeing it really for the first time in the 2000 election with the red/blue States and the viciousness of the left, 9-11, the Iraq War, the homosexual marriage issue, abortion last week, I think the time will come that we cannot live in the same house."

I think my parents living through the 1960's have come to that conculsion above, I'll be 38 in July, Dad will by 67, Mom 66 respectively. Mom and I made an observation that seeing what the left is doing now, "we are reliving the 1960's" in a way. I understand how my parents felt about it back then, heck, I remember when I was a toddler, hippies really gave me the creeps.

So where does this leave us, well, we still have to stand up and defend what is right and "keep on truckin'." If we don't we will lose no matter what. some say we will lose even if we fight. The answer is that "for evil to triumph, good men do nothing," so we must stand for something.

Still maybe one optimistic note is the left is getting so blantant, perhaps they will overplay their hand and turn so many people against them, they'll just die on the vine. I remember in Frisco, the Moslem community turned out to protest homosexual marriage and I was glad to see it. If this keeps up, the left will have no friends left in the world, except for the Euroweenies, no great help there. Heck, if I emptied every bar here in Pittsburgh of middle aged guys, passed out M1 Garands and sailed for Europe, that place would be called "Nowhere Man Land" by 5 PM and it will be Miller Time. B-) I know, it's just hyperbole. >B-)

Getting back on track, I just ignore the left and seeing the defense of American values we hold dear as a job that has to be done. Coming to that conclusion, I just fire up the engine, shove the gear shift into drive, and say, "let's roll!"

[Jeremiahs Call]

Thanks for the additional websites. Some great resources for those who need help.

[EdReform]

Bump

What We Can Do To Help Defeat the "Gay" Agenda

Homosexual Agenda: Categorical Index of Links (Version 1.1)

Culture of Vice

The Stamp of Normality

[little jeremiah]

Homosexual Agenda Ping - First hand account of the Seattle pro-family ant-"gay" marriage rally - eye opening.

Amazing how the authorities didn't throw the "gay" protesters out of the stadium as they disrupted the first half of the meeting.

It sickens me how the cops and other authorities so often kowtow to homosexuals. Sickening.

Let me know if anyone wants on/off this pinglist.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Good post. "I guess it's me and my Playstation" - ROTFL! : )

When someone thinks it appropriate to go into an event like this and behave in a lewd manner in front of small children, they're not just gay - they're sick. Really, really sick. And they need prayer. I don't know if it will make a difference, but that's about all we can do for them.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Thanks for the summary. I was listening on the radio, but I missed Hutch - was he first? Was it Hutch they were disrupting the most?

That man is so strong and so patient...I am wondering how that all went down.

(And for those who might be wondering, the worship leader was Stephen Michael Newby - and he is GREAT.)

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

These protesters sicken me to no end. With small children there.

I ask God all the time just how much of this are we to take? Just what is my responsibly as a Christan? The moral corruption of our culture is beyond belief.

Please add me to your ping list.

[little jeremiah]

I will gladly add you to the pinglist.

As to your questions, many people are and more *should be* asking those questions.

Check out the links posted by EdReform on comment #8 - there's a tremendous volume of information, all compiled together - probably the best source on the internet. In places like Massachusetts, people of *every* faith who see the destructive evil of homosexuality and especially its promotion, can and should go against the "law" if the "law" promotes immorality and evil.

There is so much info here on FR that can be emailed or printed out and distributed to family, fellow worshippers, club members, and so on. The more people find out the real truth of what homosexuals do, the terrible health problems they have (and want to share), the environmental causes (no, they're not born that way) and worst of all, their plans to destroy traditional morality and marriage and indoctrinate OUR children - the more people will "just say NO" to the homosexual agenda.

[little jeremiah]

Oh, and check out the links scripter posted in #5 as well. He and EdReform have done heroic work find and compiling this veritable mine of truth about the radical homosexual agenda.

One very important thing each of us can do, no matter how old, young, educated or not, influential or not, is to GET THIS INFORMATION OUT THERE!

Knowledge is often compared to a lamp in the darkness. If each of us share this information with as many people as we can, and THEY share it, and so on - literally thousands of people can wake up from the false dream (nightmare) the elistists in the media have indoctrinated us with. There are large numbers of homosexuals in the media, and the ones that aren't are their shills.

[little jeremiah]

I just read that you were at the protest in SF - could you please ping me or post if you hear of any future rallies in favor of traditinal marriage or protests against "gay" marriage? I might even drive down to SF, have friends who live there who would probably get involved, and there are quite a few Freepers in the Bay area.

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Thanks great information. I live in a small town and they are invading us. They have taken over Asheville, NC and are planing to have a naked bicycle parade sometime in June and I just cannot get this off my mind.

I have already had a run in with one and word traveled fast. They will turn the other way if I happen to run into them at the Wal-Mart. I wasn't ugly to them just asking them if they were Christan's or not.

[Principessa_libertas]

TOTALLY - I will post any upcoming events as I hear them :)

[sauropod]

" They were yelling at our group - which included my 8 month pregnant wife, another couple and their two daughters - 15 and 18 years old, and a pastor. Some of the comments directed towards us included “you’re the sinners and will go to hell”, “send out the lions” (reference to the lions that killed the Christians in the first century), “Don’t legalize hate”, “Osama bin Dobson” (reference to one of the speakers - James Dobson), etc."

Do not be intimidated. These people hate Christ. 'Pod.

[Jeremiahs Call]

No Hutch spoke last and probably the best of the bunch. James Dobson - who was about the 2nd or 3rd speaker was disrupted the most.