Right now there are laws (varying by state) against incest and marrying your sibling, first cousin, offspring, or parent. There are also laws against marrying a minor and laws against polygamy.
Based on the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman, regulations against abhorrent behavior other than same-sex relations are now also at risk.
The
Justices ruled that when it comes to the benefits of marriage, a class
of people cannot be discriminated against. The popularized expression of
the ruling is that one should be able to marry who one loves and get
the full benefits enjoyed by those united in natural marriage.
So, why stop at homosexual “marriage?”
Although the Justices came short of redefining marriage, legal challenges against laws on the books regulating marriage are going to flood courts across the nation in the days ahead.
++Individual states are the next targets.
Vice President Joe Biden said last week, “We're on the verge of seeing America move even further” on same-sex marriages.
The Los Angeles Times reported that, “The Human Rights Campaign vows to make gay marriage legal in all 50 states within five years… For now, the immediate game plan is to roll out campaigns in Illinois, New Jersey, Nevada, Oregon, and Hawaii in the coming months to try to increase the number of states where gay marriage is legal.”
I
am told that proponents of polygamy are celebrating the recent Supreme
Court ruling right alongside their pro-homosexual allies.
Although the Justices came short of redefining marriage, legal challenges against laws on the books regulating marriage are going to flood courts across the nation in the days ahead.
++Individual states are the next targets.
Vice President Joe Biden said last week, “We're on the verge of seeing America move even further” on same-sex marriages.
The Los Angeles Times reported that, “The Human Rights Campaign vows to make gay marriage legal in all 50 states within five years… For now, the immediate game plan is to roll out campaigns in Illinois, New Jersey, Nevada, Oregon, and Hawaii in the coming months to try to increase the number of states where gay marriage is legal.”
++Churches and pastors will be in the activists’ crosshairs.
Unless the tide is turned, soon any organization or individual speaking out against homosexuality will be charged with uttering “hate speech.” It’s not outside the realm of possibility that churches could be fined or closed for discriminatory practices by refusing to perform same-sex “marriages.”
Consider this trend: Before President Obama took office, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was a military standard. Now, not only are practicing homosexuals allowed to serve, there are special protections in place for that class of people.
Military chapels are now open to homosexual marriage ceremonies and chaplains have faced the possibility of reprimand, prosecution, and dishonorable discharge if they refuse to perform ceremonies that are counter to their religious convictions.
Unless the tide is turned, soon any organization or individual speaking out against homosexuality will be charged with uttering “hate speech.” It’s not outside the realm of possibility that churches could be fined or closed for discriminatory practices by refusing to perform same-sex “marriages.”
Consider this trend: Before President Obama took office, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was a military standard. Now, not only are practicing homosexuals allowed to serve, there are special protections in place for that class of people.
Military chapels are now open to homosexual marriage ceremonies and chaplains have faced the possibility of reprimand, prosecution, and dishonorable discharge if they refuse to perform ceremonies that are counter to their religious convictions.
American
Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Anthony Romero said on
Politico, “It’s going to open the floodgates for litigation applying
equal protection standards to laws discriminating against LGBT people.”
Those lawsuits will include churches and religious-based institutions.
++The Supreme Court’s loss of credibility.
In the first of several special reports on the recent High Court rulings on same-sex “marriage” in Liberty Counsel’s “Faith and Freedom” program, I discuss with Matt Barber, Vice President of Liberty Counsel Action, how the Supreme Court has undermined its own authority with these misguided decisions.
When you play this video, you’ll hear how the Court has, in effect, called all people who believe in natural marriage “biased and prejudicial.”
The
High Court stopped short this time of declaring that individual states
must recognize homosexual marriages performed in the 13 states where
it’s legal. I believe that the next case regarding homosexual “rights”
to come to the Supreme Court will quite possibly bring about that
ruling.
++The Supreme Court’s loss of credibility.
In the first of several special reports on the recent High Court rulings on same-sex “marriage” in Liberty Counsel’s “Faith and Freedom” program, I discuss with Matt Barber, Vice President of Liberty Counsel Action, how the Supreme Court has undermined its own authority with these misguided decisions.
When you play this video, you’ll hear how the Court has, in effect, called all people who believe in natural marriage “biased and prejudicial.”
Click here to watch this informative eleven-minute video:
www.marriagesolidarity.com
Walt, we are at a critical crossroads in the history of our nation…
Would you consider a special gift to Liberty Counsel Action as we move forward on our initiatives to defend marriage? We must be prepared to do battle in the court of public opinion and legislatures all over our nation! Please, go here to help:
Also, please help us spread the word! For those of you on Facebook, we now have a Marriage Solidarity page for you to “Like” and share with your social network.
https://www.facebook.com/MarriageSolidarity
Above all, don’t give up the battle for natural, God-ordained marriage in our society. It is FAR from being over!
www.marriagesolidarity.com
Walt, we are at a critical crossroads in the history of our nation…
Would you consider a special gift to Liberty Counsel Action as we move forward on our initiatives to defend marriage? We must be prepared to do battle in the court of public opinion and legislatures all over our nation! Please, go here to help:
Also, please help us spread the word! For those of you on Facebook, we now have a Marriage Solidarity page for you to “Like” and share with your social network.
https://www.facebook.com/MarriageSolidarity
Above all, don’t give up the battle for natural, God-ordained marriage in our society. It is FAR from being over!
God bless you,
Mat Staver, Chairman
Liberty Counsel Action
P.S. Our nation is on an increasingly slippery slope of moral decline. Together, we can change our nation’s course. Please, for the sake of our nation, our communities, and your own family, don’t lose heart in this historic battle!
I hope you’ll give a special gift today to help us fight on behalf of natural marriage. Go here to help:
http://www.lcaction.cc/4650/offer.asp
Mat Staver, Chairman
Liberty Counsel Action
P.S. Our nation is on an increasingly slippery slope of moral decline. Together, we can change our nation’s course. Please, for the sake of our nation, our communities, and your own family, don’t lose heart in this historic battle!
I hope you’ll give a special gift today to help us fight on behalf of natural marriage. Go here to help:
http://www.lcaction.cc/4650/offer.asp
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