If there is a mistake in that statement, I'd really appreciate someone pointing it out to me.
The sacred institution of marriage should not be redefined by a few activist judges. All Americans have a right to be heard in this debate.
FL queried rhetorically:
If there is a mistake in that statement, I'd really appreciate someone pointing it out to me.
The only mistake is to ask someone to verify a normative statement. The question of whether the original quote is flawed depends on the norms one begins with. There are some who believe that marriage is, in fact, sacred. There are others who believe that any sacramentental aspect of marriage was lost when the state began to predicate the provision of certain rights and services upon it. Can any rite be truly sacramental when given the imprimatur of a human institution? I would argue no.
Regardless, I agree that all Americans should be heard in the debate. I disagree with the idea that the debate should be around a Constitutional amendment. I am not certain that the Constitution should be amended to address prosaic concerns such as homosexuality and marriage. If all Americans wish to be heard, let them be heard by the most responsive political entities, state or local governments.
Cheers!
Everett Volk