The war between
good and evil continues with the marriage battle. When this battle ends, there will be other
battles to fight until the return of Jesus Christ to earth. We must stay strong and continue our fight.
The
Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments about marriage last
week. On Tuesday, March 26, 2013, the
Justices heard arguments on California’s Proposition 8, and they heard
arguments about the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on Wednesday, March
27, 2013. The Proposition 8 arguments on
Tuesday focused on those who want to marry while the DOMA case on Wednesday
concerns those who are already married.
The Justices will deliver their
decisions on the cases in June, but court watchers are suggesting possible conclusions. In the Proposition 8 case, the Justices
weighed the fundamental issue of whether or not the Constitution requires that
people be allowed to marry whom they choose, regardless of the gender of either
partner. There was a question of why the
Supreme Court was even hearing this case:
no state recognized the unions of same-sex couples before 2003 and forty
states still do not allow them. The
Justices made clear from the beginning of the eighty-minute argument that they had
doubts about whether they should even hear the challenge to California’s
voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.
There was a suggestion that the case could be dismissed with no ruling
at all, an outcome that would probably allow gay marriages in California but
have no effect in any other state.
The DOMA case could also falter
on a legal technicality without a definite ruling by the Supremes. The first fifty minutes of this argument
focused on “whether the House Republican leadership can defend the law in court
because the administration decided not to, and whether the administration
forfeited its right to participate in the case because it changed its position
and now argues that the provision is unconstitutional.” If the case ends without a definitive ruling,
the Defense of Marriage Act would remain on the books.
Same-sex marriage supporters as
well as pro-marriage citizens gathered in Washington, D.C., to support their
causes. UKDailyMail reported that “Both
sides of the debate were out in force, with Christian opponents easily
outnumbering advocates for gay marriage.” We would never know this information except for foreign media sources.
Thousands
of pro-marriages citizens from across America peacefully gathered at the
National Mall on March 26 to send two simple messages to the Supreme
Court: “Respect Our Votes!” and “Kids Deserve a Mom and a Dad!” The March for Marriage was led by the
National Organization for Marriage (NOM) and a coalition of more than forty-five organizations,
all united for the common purpose of defending marriage between one man and one
woman. The event featuring more than
twenty speakers demanded that the Supreme Court “respect the millions upon
millions of Americans who have voted to enact laws protecting marriage in their
state constitutions.”
Brian Brown, President of NOM
said, “A diverse crowd of more than 10,000 marched today to show that those who
protect marriage are on the right side of history. The Supreme Court has no right to redefine
marriage and roll back the efforts of Americans to protect marriage as the
union of one man and one woman, the only social arrangement that gives children
the mother and father they deserve.”
Brown continued, “The fact that
our supporters remained peaceful, kneeling in prayer and singing songs and
chants even in the face of verbal attacks and intimidation by our opponents is
a testament to the respectful way pro-marriage activists carry themselves, even
when harassed."
Brown concluded, “Forget the
media hype and confusion, our numbers today show that the American people are
strongly pro-marriage and pro-marriage Americans aren’t going anywhere. This is the beginning of the fight to protect
marriage. Our opponents know this, which
is why they are hoping the Supreme Court will cut short a debate they know they
will ultimately lose if the political process and democracy are allowed to run
their course. Those who believe that
marriage is the unique and special union of one man and one woman are on the
right side of history.”
There are numerous opinions on the Internet about why there is a war on marriage.
The staff at Conservative Headquarters believes that this war is a political means
to destroy the foundation of America.
“Today’s Supreme Court hearings on same-sex marriage come cloaked in an
aura of solemn legal proceedings, but they have little to do with the Constitution
and everything to do with the raw politics of the campaign to replace the
foundations of American exceptionalism with radical secular liberalism….
Today, Christians are the only
religious believers in America that are regularly subjected to publicly
sanctioned discrimination. From the petty
(such as banning Christmas displays) to the personal (such as schools and
employers banning the wearing of Christian religious symbols) to the
fundamental attacks on Christian beliefs perpetrated by the federal government
through the Obamacare abortion and contraception mandates, Christians are
subjected to a relentless campaign to stifle the public profession or
demonstration of Christian belief – and to prevent them from living and
conducting their businesses according to those beliefs.
“None of this is by accident in
our view.
“The Left long ago figured out
that traditional Christian faith is the greatest obstacle to their agenda – and
that if secular liberalism was to become the governing philosophy of America,
then traditional Christianity would have to be destroyed and replaced with
something more akin to the state-sponsored churches of Red China.
“If Christians are left alone to
freely practice their faith, then many elements of Barack Obama’s secular
liberal agenda (such as Obamacare) would fall, or at least lose some of its
most oppressive and coercive elements.
“Today’s Supreme Court hearing
isn’t really about fairness or the separation of powers between the states and
the federal government. It is about
forcing traditional Christians to accept radical homosexual practices and the
radical secular liberal agenda, stifling traditional Christian religious
freedom and undermining the influence of traditional Christian practices and
beliefs on American culture.
“That is the goal of this week’s
hearings at the Supreme Court and ultimately of the secular left.”
Doug Hagmann believes the
hearings are more sinister in nature.
“What we are seeing today in the fight for `equal rights’ by homosexual
activists is the culmination of an agenda that was set in motion more than a
half-century ago. Before you can fully
understand and appreciate what is taking place today, you must first understand
that you are being lied to, hoodwinked, and manipulated into the erroneous
belief that the issue is about `civil rights’ or `equal rights.’ It’s not.
It’s a deliberate perversion of the moral integrity of our society to
advance a much larger and more nefarious agenda.
“The Progressive homosexual
agenda is a tool of those who are seeking the destruction of America. The activists hypnotized by the illusion of
equal rights are nothing more than pawns duped into believing they are fighting
for tolerance and inclusion, while the end game scenario leaves no room at the
proverbial table for them. What is
taking place today is the systematic destruction of a nation from within, and
is insidious in nature and effectiveness by its simplicity. It is a tactic that uses the pretext of
tolerance to break down our cultural standards of morality. You might be surprised to learn that
presenting homosexuality, degeneracy and promiscuity as `normal, natural,
healthy’ was identified as one of the goals of the Communist agenda for the
takeover of America as read into the United States Congressional record on
January 10, 1963 by Rep. A. S. Herlong of Florida. Of course, the mere mention of such an
inconvenient truth will earn you the title of conspiracy nut within the
corporate media.
“If that premise is so
far-fetched, one must ask how a mere 3.8% of the U.S. population who identify
themselves as homosexuals, bisexuals and `transgendered’ are able to wage such
an effective campaign to redefine the morality of our nation. And even that number is arguably generous as
it includes all natures of behavior that do not fit within the definition of
traditional heterosexual behavior. So,
how is it possible that such a small percentage of our population is able to
polarize a nation?
“The answer is simple. The homosexual agenda is an extremely
well-organized, well-funded initiative to destroy our core moral values,
redefine what is healthy and normal, and to erode our Judeo-Christian values
for a greater purpose. Much like the
feminist movement of the 1960s, it is simply one battle of a larger war against
America….
“The fight for
the recognition of homosexual marriage rights is not about equal rights, but
the promotion of special rights. It’s
not about civil rights, but about moral wrongs.
It’s not about tolerance, but redefining the traditional moral values of
our nation. It is a perverse and
sustained assault against our culture.”
Hagmann concluded his article by
stating that “those who choose silence over vocal opposition are complicit and
will be held accountable for the violation of our values and for the fate of
our nation…. Tolerance of an immoral
behavior becomes itself immoral. Therefore,
we will be judged accordingly by our silence.”
Still another idea was put forth
by John Horvat who claims that
the bottom line on marriage has to do with economics. “There are those who claim that the notion of
traditional marriage should be `redefined.’
In fact, the Supreme Court is now considering the future of marriage in
this country. Those who advocate
`redefining’ marriage fail to understand that we do so at great risk.
“There are plenty of moral
arguments that deal with the need to defend traditional marriage. However, many refuse to recognize the
existence of an objective morality. For
these, perhaps the best way to explain the importance of this essential
institution is in terms that people today understand best – economic
terms. If one can reduce things to the
bottom line, it seems people sit up and take notice.
“And so the bottom line is
this: a wedding is more than just a
social celebration; it is also a major economic event. It signals the entry of a new entity – the
family – into economy that naturally favors balanced production and
consumption. By its very nature, the
family expands the economy by celebrating the coming of life since children are
seen as blessings, not burdens….
“The bottom line is that the
heart and soul of economy is found in the family based on indissoluble
marriage. Strong families lead to strong
economies. Frenzied lifestyles cause
frenzied markets with their restless spirit of frenetic intemperance. That is the long and short of it.”
I believe this entire battle is just a distraction from other more serious problems. I have little doubt that the
marriage battle will continue in the United States regardless of the decisions
made by the Supreme Court. Pro-marriage
advocates are not going away, and neither are those who want to redefine
marriage. We will continue to fight this
battle because we know that marriage between one man and one woman is ordained
of God. We know that marriage has been
between a man and a woman since the time that God performed the marriage
ceremony of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
We know that man does not have the power and authority to change the
laws of God. Same-sex marriage may win
the battle on earth, but marriage will continue to be one man and one woman
throughout eternity.
