Gays getting government support may not be right but its not wrong either. This is a non issue. Christian marriage is sanctioned by God for his reasons, other marriages are sanctioned by the government for that reason. Wheres the problem ?.. Christian marriage requires NO government action or certification at all to be legitimate, government sactioned marriage does. Both certifications are needed by 'christians", only one certification is needed by others.
A marriage can be blessed by both authority's or only one of them and still be legitimate. The term "marriage" needs definition I think or at least re-definition. There are lots of "gods" and lots of governments. And by the way some "churchs" are merely clubs anyway and not churchs at all. And some governments are merely criminal scams providing a "mafia like, protection racket" like socialism.. no rights, only government granted privledges, which are not rights. Some say money is the root all evil and once money issues are involved in marraige what has GOD to do with "the marriage", anyway ?..
We need a great national debate about important issues, such as getting my taxes down to some level within reason.
Every so often I get a twinge of regret, but honestly I think I've made a pretty good decision.
Personally I'm looking forward to the 2004 elections, and beyond. Perhaps then we can begin to fix the courts. As things stand today it's a waste to spend too much time on them. Recalls are good. The one here in Oregon failed to oust the evil supervisors who approved gay marraige. There is not a consensus against this in Portland, in fact it it probably approved by a majority.
As the now-grown sly interloper understands this new relationship he works his way closer to your plate, your bed and turns eventually into a rolling-roadblock to where he is constantly underfoot, a general nuisance and impervious to such simple commands as MOVE, that you simply give up and outlive him, swearing never again to go through this.
The media promotion of gay marriage is relentless, it's everywhere, even in supposedly-conservative weeklies like US News and World Report. Confronted with this reality, the Christian majority caves in.
The institution of hetero marriage is sadly already dead in America -
Homosexual Agenda Ping - Don't have time to read this one right now, but need to perform my duty and pingify you all!
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>>I worked in the U.S. Senate between 1956 and 1960. We fought hard for civil rights billsagainst entrenched segregation.<<
Wonder if he had a day job while he did his "fighting." Wonder if the federal bureaucracy was as inpenetrable as it is today.
Some "Christians" even think abortion is okay.
It seems so many have put being 'PC' at the top of their list of characteristics they wish to embody. They are absolutely devastated if someone calls them 'homophobic' or 'closed minded' or "bigoted". Nevermind that they aren't actually any of those things - they just don't want someone to call them that.
Well, I don't care who calls me what. I've contacted my Senators and House Rep multiple times already, and I plan to continue to do so. Lets get this constitutional amendment through.
This "Christian" nation has already accepted birth control as mainstream (including most Christians) which, IMHO was the first step in disrespecting God's miracle of life. (i.e. no matter how you try to spin it...birth control is playing God) Next came abortion, the acceptance of homosexuality, now its gay "marriages". Next up is the acceptance of pedophilia, pedophiliac marriages, polygamy, and beastiality.