Marriage

For those of you who have not heard of Prop 8 or are not sure what it is all about I have put on some of the information from the website. I understand that not everyone will agree with me and I respect that. This is something that I feel very strongly about and just want everyone to be educated on this issue.

www.preservingmarriage.org

• Having tolerance without condoning.

  We can love someone while still maintaining and advocating our standards and beliefs.

• Unless Proposition 8 passes, California society will soon undergo a profound change in its basic understanding of marriage and family life.

  That will affect everyone in numerous ways. Over time, greater acceptance of nontraditional marriage will be demanded of all people. This could impact the ability of any religion to teach and practice its beliefs.

• Proposition 8 will not hurt gays.

  In California, the law provides for marriage-related benefits to be given to civil unions and domestic partnerships. Proposition 8 does not diminish these benefits.

• Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt children.

  If gay marriage remains legal, public schools will put it on equal footing with traditional marriage. Children will likely receive “age appropriate” information about sexual relations within heterosexual and homosexual marriages.

• Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt churches.

  The court’s decision will inevitably lead to conflicts with religious liberty and free speech rights. Society will become more and more hostile to traditional beliefs about marriage and family.