Same-Sex "Marriage":
To Stop the Legalization of Same-Sex “Marriage”, The People Must Rise Up!

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By Toni Meyer, Sr. Research Analyst, New Jersey Family Policy Council

The battle over same-sex “marriage” is now raging in Massachusetts in the aftermath of their state Supreme Court’s ruling that “ignored their own constitution” and instead followed the provincial courts of Canada by ordering up same-sex “marriage”. The court’s November 4-3 ruling stated it would be unconstitutional to deny sex couples the full benefits of marriage, and gave the state legislature 180 days to “act as it deems appropriate” .

In a December poll of likely Massachusetts voters, 69% said they wanted to vote on a constitutional amendment to keep Massachusetts a traditional marriage state . Unfortunately, there was no tea party in Boston last week when the Massachusetts legislature met to try and pass an amendment that defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman. For two days, widely divided state legislators, short of a 2/3rds vote, floated and debated varying amendment proposals as they dealt with the May 17th deadline imposed by the court to force same-sex “marriage” on the state – and in turn the nation. They are scheduled to reconvene on March 11th.

Meanwhile, in response to the Massachusetts court decision, the mayor of San Francisco violated his own state’s law when he extended a Valentines Day invitation for same-sex couples to wed. He granted, what officials insist are, legally binding marriage licenses to more than 1000 same-sex couples who flocked there from across the country. This elected official has ignored the will of the people of California who passed a ballot initiative in 2000 which said the state would recognize marriages between one man and one woman only. Randy Thomasson, director of the Campaign for California Families said at a news conference “No one has made the mayor of San Francisco king;… He cannot trash the vote of the people” .

The question is, how will we stop this madness, insist that our laws be upheld, and stop the judiciary from legislating from the bench on this issue? Congress must pass a federal constitutional amendment which cannot be overturned in the courts. Until that happens, many more states (including New Jersey), must pass their own state constitutional amendment, as marriage law is still being challenged at the state level. The states who were successful in stopping same-sex marriage (Hawaii, Alaska, Nebraska, and Nevada), did so by a constitutional amendment approved by a vote of the people. The campaign for same-sex marriage is a transparent attempt to redefine a crucial social institution without the consent of the governed. As a flyer, handed out by Your Catholic Voice in a rally on the Boston Common, stated “It is supposed to be…government of the people, by the people, and for the people, not government by four people”. But ultimately, same-sex marriage was defeated in the above states because the public rose up. They were informed and mobilized at the grassroots level: through mailings, door-to-door campaigns and the concerted efforts of churches and pro-family groups within those states. The good news is people are rising up in Massachusetts. Leaders and members of over 3,000 churches, mosques, and synagogues, have issued a joint statement in support of a constitutional amendment. Rep. Marie Parente-D, said she had to turn off her e-mail for three days to catch up with it all, and stated that “This decision will affect so many lives and people know it” .

Do we here in NJ know how critical our participation is to preserve marriage? Homosexuals may only account for about 2- 3% of the population, but they are focused, well funded, and committed to changing marriage law and society as we know it. If the far left activists get the victories they seek and the political power they lust for, you can absolutely count on several things :

1. Every public schoolchild in America – which is millions of children – will be taught a radically perverse and anti-Christian view of sex, marriage, and morality from now on.

2. Free speech will be curtailed as laws are enacted and enforced to prevent anyone from uttering negative words about homosexual behavior.

3. Religious freedom will diminish as Christians are prevented from publicly stating or teaching what the Bible says about sexual immorality.

4. Traditional legal definitions of “mother” and “father” will fade away because marriage could consist of two “mothers” or two “fathers” – or more. Anything will be possible if marriage is opened to same-sex couples or groups.

They will succeed in our state if we do nothing. Make no mistake – the attack on marriage in our country is now severe and unrelenting, and we must rise up to stop it. To get all the information you need to make your voice heard, call the New Jersey Family Policy Council today at 1-800-FAMILY-1 and consider how you can support them as they “stand in the gap” for NJ families.

 

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