VOTE YES ON PROP 8

A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHY CALIFORNIA NEEDS PROP 8 9/9/08

2008-09-11T18:41:00.000-07:00

A perfect example of why California needs Prop 8 September 9, 2008

Dear Tom & Mary,

According to a WorldNetDaily article, "Brides" and "grooms" are no longer allowed to marry in the State of California. That privilege is only extended to individuals who allow themselves to be called "Party A" and "Party B" on marriage licenses.

Pastor Doug Bird of Abundant Life Fellowship in Roseville, Calif., was alarmed to find the state now rejects the traditional terms after he officiated his first marriage ceremony last week following the California Supreme Court decision to overturn Proposition 22.

The couple had written the words "bride" and "groom" next to "Party A" and "Party B" because they wanted to be legally recognized as husband and wife.

However, the Placer County marriage license was denied.

"I received back the license and a letter from the Placer County Clerk/Recorder stating that the license 'does not comply with California State registration laws,'" Bird said in a statement from the Pacific Justice Institute.

It was an "unacceptable alteration," the County Recorder's Office claimed the State Office of Vital Records determined.

"What's next?" Bird wrote in a Sept. 4 letter. "Will the State of California force [ministers] to use the terms "Party A" and "Party B" in the ceremony itself?"

In a 4-3 decision, California's high court declared that legal definitions of marriage as a union between a man and a woman were unconstitutional. Since the ruling, the generic designations have been added to legal documents.

Pacific Justice Institute President Brad Dacus said voters must change the state constitution by voting on the marriage amendment in November if they wish to preserve the traditional meaning of marriage.

"Unless Proposition 8 is passed, heterosexual couples will be forced to wed out of the state if they wish to be officially identified as bride and groom or husband and wife." He said in a statement. "This is a major slap in the face for traditional marriage."

Want to sound off? Use the contact information below to voice your opinion.

Jim McCauley, County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters
2954 Richardson DriveAuburn, CA 95603 Recordings - (530) 886-5600Clerk - (530) 886-5610Fax: (530) 886-5687E-mail: clerk@placer.ca.gov

OBAMA SUPPORTS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE!!!

2008-09-03T09:07:00.001-07:00

Many of you do NOT live in California, but, the same-sex marriage issue is only minutes away from striking you, WHEREVER you reside.

The impact of "same-sex" marriage will be devastating to all. It will change school curricula, eliminate tax deductibility of Church contributions, and devalue the sacredness of marriage and its purpose.

I urge you all to not let this one "pass you by". Day to day life, as we currently live it, will cease to exist.
Here IS an area where churches can legally take a stand because the doctrine of "Traditional Marriage" is part of the very foundation of our strength in maintaining our faith.This is NOT endorsement of candidates, nor is it "politics as usual".
CA Proposition 8 has garnered sufficient signatures to be placed on the CA ballot in November. The voters will be given the opportunity to express THEIR opinion on this matter, and, hopefully, overturn the new law which has legalized same-sex marriage.

MARRIAGE IS BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN

2008-08-31T22:34:00.000-07:00

Over 1.1 million Californians signed petitions to place Proposition 8 on the ballot, and over 4.3 million voters already passed the very same language included in Proposition 8 as Proposition 22 in 2000. To add your name to our growing coalition and list of supporters, click here.Proposition 8Proposition 8 is simple and straightforward. It contains the same 14 words that were previously approved in 2000 by over 61% of California voters: “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” Because four activist judges in San Francisco wrongly overturned the people’s vote, we need to pass this measure as a constitutional amendment to restore the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman. Voting YES on Proposition 8 does 3 simple things:
It restores the definition of marriage to what the vast majority of California voters already approved and what Californians agree should be supported, not undermined.
It overturns the outrageous decision of four activist Supreme Court judges who ignored the will of the people.
It protects our children from being taught in public schools that “same-sex marriage” is the same as traditional marriage.
The IssueCalifornia voters passed Proposition 22 in 2000 by more than 61%, saying that a marriage in California is between a man and a woman. Earlier this year, four activist judges based in San Francisco wrongly overturned the people's vote, legalizing same-sex marriage.
The Consequences
The Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage did not just overturn the will of California voters; it also redefined marriage for the rest of society, without ever asking the people themselves to accept this decision. This decision has far-reaching consequences. For example, because public schools are already required to teach the role of marriage in society as part of the curriculum, schools will now be required to teach students that gay marriage is the same as traditional marriage, starting with kindergarteners. By saying that a marriage is between “any two persons” rather than between a man and a woman, the Court decision has opened the door to any kind of “marriage.” This undermines the value of marriage altogether at a time when we should be restoring marriage, not undermining it.
The Solution
Vote YES on Proposition 8 to overturn the outrageous Supreme Court decision and restore the definition of marriage that was approved by over 61% of voters. Proposition 8 is NOT an attack on gay couples and does not take away the rights that same-sex couples already have under California’s domestic partner law. California law already grants domestic partners all the rights that a state can grant to a married couple. Gays have a right to their private lives, but not to change the definition of marriage for everyone else.
Passing Proposition 8 protects our children and places into the Constitution the simple definition that a marriage is between a man and a woman.

THIS IS NOT A CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE

2008-08-31T21:06:00.000-07:00

Yay! This has been a perversion of the California Constitution by four people of the Supreme Court of California and is touted as some kind of civil rights issue. Marriage is NOT a civil rights issue. You have civil unions for those who want this. But no, gay activists want the whole banana! They want to desecrate this institution. Marriage is a religious, spiritual issue that is being violated by those who cannot procreate. These are people that can never own the term, family. Families spring from marriage (organic, spiritual unions that people this earth). The voters affirmed the constitution with their previous vote. They affirmed the spirit of what the constitutional writers intended. The supreme court violated that spirit by distorting it with sentimental drivel. Equating same-sex marriage with racism? Racism is one thing. You are born into a racial group. Are you born gay? That is the acid test for civilian rights. You can choose to be gay or unchoose. A person of color doesn't have that luxury. This is NOT a civil rights issue! It is another distortion of activist gay groups that are ramming this down our throats.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF PROPOSITION 8 FAILS?

2008-08-31T19:45:00.001-07:00

Six Consequences the Coalition Has Identified If Proposition 8 Fails

1. Children in public schools will have to be taught that same-sex marriage is just as good as traditional marriage.The California Education Code already requires that health education classes instruct children about marriage. (§51890)Therefore, unless Proposition 8 passes, children will be taught that marriage is between any two adults regardless of gender. There will be serious clashes between the secular school system and the right of parents to teach their children their own values and beliefs.

2. Churches may be sued over their tax exempt status if they refuse to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their religious buildings open to the public. Ask whether your pastor, priest, minister, bishop, or rabbi is ready to perform such marriages in your chapels and sanctuaries.

3. Religious adoption agencies will be challenged by government agencies to give up their long-held right to place children only in homes with both a mother and a father. Catholic Charities in Boston already closed its doors in Massachusetts because courts legalized same-sex marriage there.

4. Religions that sponsor private schools with married student housing may be required to provide housing for same-sex couples, even if counter to church doctrine, or risk lawsuits over tax exemptions and related benefits.

5. Ministers who preach against same-sex marriages may be sued for hate speech and risk government fines. It already happened in Canada, a country that legalized gay marriage. A recent California court held that municipal employees may not say: “traditional marriage,” or “family values” because, after the same-sex marriage case, it is “hate speech.”

6. It will cost you money. This change in the definition of marriage will bring a cascade of lawsuits, including some already lost (e.g., photographers cannot now refuse to photograph gay marriages, doctors cannot now refuse to perform artificial insemination of gays even given other willing doctors). Even if courts eventually find in favor of a defender of traditional marriage (highly improbable given today’s activist judges), think of the money – your money – that will be spent on such legal battles.And think of all the unintended consequences that we cannot even foresee at this time. Where will it end?It’s your children, your grandchildren, your money, and your liberties.Lets work together to protect them.