According to CNN (article here), the California high court just upheld the ban on same-sex marriage. It did sustain the validity of prior same-sex marriages, but the ban on new marriages was upheld by a 6-1 vote.
California’s Proposition 8, preventing same sex marriage, has been the subject of extreme controversy, as you’d expect, but it’s an important step for us. There simply comes a time when you have to take a stand, when you have speak out and defend the values that you hold dear, and that have sustained this nation for so long.
As a people we’ve become increasingly tolerant of the erosion of such crucial values. But the family is sacred, and vital to the fabric of society. It is the nucleus of success and progression for every individual, and the DNA that makes it all possible simply cannot be corrupted.
As a people, there comes a time when we must speak out. Maltbie Davenport Babcock has said:
Be strong,
say not the day is evil, who’s to blame
and fold the hands of acquiesce, oh shame
stand up, speak out, and boldly in God’s name
Indeed, and as is stated in “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” as issued by the prophet and First Presidency,
“The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity…
“We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.”
As a nation, may we always stand up in defense of those things we hold sacred, as we have done here.
Rusty
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Supreme court upholds ban on same-sex marriage
by Rusty Lindquist on May 26, 2009 · 0 comments
According to CNN (article here), the California high court just upheld the ban on same-sex marriage. It did sustain the validity of prior same-sex marriages, but the ban on new marriages was upheld by a 6-1 vote.
California’s Proposition 8, preventing same sex marriage, has been the subject of extreme controversy, as you’d expect, but it’s an important step for us. There simply comes a time when you have to take a stand, when you have speak out and defend the values that you hold dear, and that have sustained this nation for so long.
As a people we’ve become increasingly tolerant of the erosion of such crucial values. But the family is sacred, and vital to the fabric of society. It is the nucleus of success and progression for every individual, and the DNA that makes it all possible simply cannot be corrupted.
As a people, there comes a time when we must speak out. Maltbie Davenport Babcock has said:
Be strong,
say not the day is evil, who’s to blame
and fold the hands of acquiesce, oh shame
stand up, speak out, and boldly in God’s name
Indeed, and as is stated in “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” as issued by the prophet and First Presidency,
“The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity…
“We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.”
As a nation, may we always stand up in defense of those things we hold sacred, as we have done here.
Rusty