YES ON PROPOSITION 8 in California
You've been tagged. PLEASE READ THIS no matter what state you live in.
Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt children. If gay marriage remains legal, public schools will put it on equal footing with traditional marriage. Children will likely receive “age appropriate” information about sexual relations within heterosexual and homosexual marriages.
Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt churches. The court’s decision will inevitably lead to conflicts with religious liberty and free speech rights. Society will become more and more hostile to traditional beliefs about marriage and family. Over time, greater acceptance of nontraditional marriage will be demanded of all people. This could impact the ability of any religion to teach and practice its beliefs. Including adoption agencies.
A YES vote will not hurt gays. In California, the law provides for marriage-related benefits to be given to civil unions and domestic partnerships. Proposition 8 does not diminish these benefits.
For your information:
On Friday, October 10th, 2008 a first-grade class took a field trip to witness a lesbian wedding in California. Click Here for the article from the San Francisco Chronicle.
A father in Massachusetts was frustrated when his twin kindergartners were taught about homosexuality at school by the teachers. He insisted he be notified in the future before such things were discussed so he could pull his boys out of school.He was taken to jail. Click Here for the story.
A Catholic adoption agency In the UK closed their doors because of the Government's new homosexual equality laws. The Equality Act forbids discrimination in the provision of goods and services on the basis of sexual orientation. The law was forced through Parliament last year despite past Prime Minister Tony Blair's recommendation that Catholic adoption agencies be exempted from the rules. Click Here for more info.
Earlier this month judges in Conneticut overturned the state law (just as the judges in California did) to legalized gay marriage. This is not just an issue in California. We voted years ago to keep traditional marriage as the only marriage recognized in the state of California, 4 judges overturned our vote…and we need to fight back. That is what this Proposition is about. This is happening everywhere and the leaders of the church and others have warned that the outcome of California’s vote will affect the way the other states vote. So PLEASE…even if you don’t live in California, put this on your blog or email this on. The internet knows no state line. You know contacts in California that I don’t…and so do your friends. Please pass this on as it could eventually have an effect on everyone!
"Occasionally discouragement may darken our pathway; frustration may be a constant companion. In our ears there may sound the sophistry of Satan as he whispers, "You cannot save the world; your small efforts are meaningless. You haven't time to be concerned for others." Trusting in the Lord, let us turn our heads from such falsehoods and make certain our feet are firmly planted in the path of service and our hearts and souls dedicated to follow the example of the Lord." --Thomas S. Monson
Click Here for excerpts from the Broadcast given by Elders M. Russell Ballard, Quentin L. Cook and L. Whitney Clayton.
A good resource mentioned in the broadcast: http://www.preservingmarriage.org/
October 20th: Last day to apply for an absentee ballot if voting out of state. Click Here to get one.
October 27th: Last day to apply for “Vote by Mail” Click Here for info.
November 4th: Election day. Polls close at 8:00pm. Vote by mail must be received by this time and can be hand delivered if necessary.YOU'VE BEEN TAGGED...Here's what you do: In the broadcast we were asked to "go viral on our blogs, etc" by Elder Ballard. This is my way of going viral. If you feel this is an important issue I ask that you copy and paste this post...and post it on your blog. PLEASE keep it at the top of your blog through November 4th. which you can adjust each time you post under the "edit post" option. The internet knows NO STATE LINE. You know contacts in California that I do not...as do your friends and their friends...and so on. Please do this. If not for your own children and the effect it could have on them some day...for mine! After you have posted this...email this to your contacts and TAG all your blogging buddies to do the same. THANK YOU! PS: I have gone public for the next month...so anyone can copy and paste this information.
Wonderful Wheat Night
15 years ago
5 comments:
It's so scary what the world is coming to!
PS. That family picture on your header turned out so cute!
Ashlee,
As cousins in different states with different interests you and I haven't spent a lot of time together. I thought you might be interested to know that I was recently married in California and that your posting this is very hurtful to me.
You can read the whole story on our blog at http://jsuker.blogspot.com/2008/10/happily-ever-after.html.
Regardless of religious beliefs you need to understand that a vote for Prop 8 is a personal attack on the happiness of your own blood family. You have met my husband Mike and you must have noticed what a wonderful person he is. Everyone in the family adores him and they are thrilled to have him as an in-law. You should call our Grandfather and ask what he thinks.
Also, you should know that Morris Thurston, a prominent Harvard educated attorney, who is an active member of the LDS Church, has authored a response to the “Six Consequences” email that your talking points are from. He addresses each fear, one by one, and demonstrates with facts why they are lies. Please take a moment to read his analysis.
http://mormonsformarriage.com/?p=35
We can certainly disagree on religion and get along fine, but America was founded for equality. The Constitution is not a place to write discrimination. The Constitution is there to protect rights, not take them away. I urge you to at least take a look at this issue with an open mind and make sure you have all of the facts before deciding where you stand.
Love,
Jason
Hey Ashlee, it is great to find you in the blogging world. Your kids are darling! It will be fun to read about what you're up to these days.
btw, that is crazy about the 1st grade class! Everything that is happening is crazy!
Jason,
You know kudos to us for talking about it. Because it is more annoying to me that people just tend to pretend that it doesn’t exists in our family and truthfully it exists everywhere, in everyone’s family. These are the issues and that effect EVERYONE. Period. And we all have to take a stand on them one way or another. Please, which I know you wouldn’t, confuse that with the fact that I don’t like you or Mike, or I am homophobic, or don’t want good things for you because you are gay. That is silly. I love you and I know you enough to know that Mike is a great person. But that doesn’t mean that I have to value what you value. But to pretend that these laws will only affect your beliefs is not reality. They affect mine too. I don't know why my post on Lisa's blog of, yes of course we all need to Vote, turns into I don't like you and you don't like me just because we don't see eye to eye on issues. Let’s just agree to disagree and still love and respect each other.
With respect,
Ashlee
I whole heartedly disagree with this post and your stand on Prop 8 but that's the great thing about North America, we can all believe and voice what we want!
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