Yesterday California began allowing same-sex couples to be legally married. This decision by the Supreme Court overruled the 2000 ballot measure in which 61% of California voters approved Proposition 22, that said "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid and recognized in California."
The vote was 4-3 in the Supreme Court. It really makes me upset that ONE vote of a Supreme Court justice who favors same-sex marriage, overrules 61% votes from Californians who DON'T want same-sex marriage. To me this seems like the court has WAY overstepped its boundaries. If the majority of voters voted for something it seems to me that it is a blatant disregard for the Constitution to allow ONE person to override that! Who said that the Supreme Court should even be allowed to make law. The very first sentence of the Constitution says that ALL legislative authority is VESTED in the Congress. So, it’s Congress who“makes law” and they can not delegate their lawmaking power to anyone. California shouldn't have allowed same-sex marriages to take place without it either becoming an official law (passed by Congress) or amended into the State Constitution! It really makes me upset when courts take too much Judicial freedom and make "laws" that they have no authority to make.
I sincerely hope that voters are able to overturn the ruling in the November election, and that if they do the decision will be respected!
Those who believe the family is ordained of God and that marriage between man and women is essential to God's eternal plan, REALLY need to stand up and speak out to protect marriage and family. I know several people who are in same-sex relationships and they are good people. I respect that they have their freedom to choose how to live, but I firmly believe that marriage should ONLY be between a man and woman. Children have the divine right to be born into home with both a father and a mother. I see this step by California as another evidence of how the value of the family is disintegrating in our society and it really makes me sad.
Sometimes it feels like everything I believe strongly in and cherish is mocked and destroyed by the "world", I hate feeling like everything is out-of-control and I can't do a thing to stop it! What type of world will my babies inherit?
6 years ago
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Heather--thank you for that post! I feel exactly the same way and appreciate your openness and frankness in sharing this, as that is what all of us should be doing as Latter-day Saints who know that the family is ordained of God and marriage is between a man and woman. I just got the copy of the Worldwide Broadcast that the Church did in February and read Elder Holland's about patterns. That truly is the message we need to send to the world! I know it's not coincidence that the Church spoke on this subject then, and continues to speak out on this subject constantly. Thank you for being a great example of speaking out and standing for the truth! :) I am buoyed up to do the same; thanks for sharing!
i totally agree with what you wrote and have similar feelings. i remember when hawaii legalized same-sex marriages (or at least something like that was in the news a long time ago) i felt like if same-sex marraige ever becomes legalized all over the world it would be the beginning of the end of the world. and that was about 15years ago or so. everytime i hear something about this issue now, my feelings get stronger and stronger about this issue. it's just not right! i just don't understand how people can't see that!
Last year at some point, it was decided in CA that same-sex couples be recognized as normal in education- like a story about a daddy and a daddy would be acceptable reading for kindergarten children. I know we'll probably end up in California when McKay graduates- it makes me definitely learn towards homeschooling.
Yeah, that deffinetly isn't right. I try to just ignore that kind of stuff so I don't get too mad about it.
I guess the answer to the question about what kind of world our kids will inherit is: one that is ready for the 2nd coming! No, I don't really know that, but someone said recently that if San Francisco isn't destroyed then the Lord owes Sodom and Gomorrah an apology. Really, my point is that I totally agree with you, and thus all the messages from our leaders about strengthening families should not be ignored. Our children are going to face this world and the only way they can make it is if they are SO firm in the truth (Helamen 5:12 anyone?)
just because you have your own belief system doesn't mean that everybody in the united states agrees.
isn't marriage supposed to be about love? i wouldn't want to marry someone i didn't love. and if i happened to love a woman, i would want the right to make that special committment.
shouldn't everybody (especially in THIS country) be able to marry who they want?
marriage can be religious if held in church but it's also a civil right and many people do not have religious marriages. they go to the courthouse. what ever happened to separation between church and state?
just because you may not agree with same sex marriage doesn't mean that you shouldn't support the civil rights of others to decide on their own life.
it's what this country is based off of.
p.s. just because a couple is the same sex doesn't mean that family values have degraded. i know a gay couple with kids that are much parents than i could ever dream to be. i'm straight and married and i HATE "family life". i resent it, in fact. and i reallllllllly hate children. if someone could raise a child in a loving home better than i could, i say go for it- whether they be gay, straight, mormon, athiest, black, white, whatever!
p.p.s. i'm not trying to be rude or disrespectful. i'm just chiming in.
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