{"id":542,"date":"2008-10-11T17:03:21","date_gmt":"2008-10-12T00:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angieandjim.com\/blog\/?p=542"},"modified":"2008-10-12T10:15:13","modified_gmt":"2008-10-12T17:15:13","slug":"what-is-so-important-about-proposition-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.angieandjim.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/11\/what-is-so-important-about-proposition-8\/","title":{"rendered":"What is so important about Proposition 8?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This November, California is voting on a ballot measure that proposes to amend our state constitution to read, “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” Voting “Yes” on Proposition 8 would establish this amendment as law.\u00a0 So, what is the big deal?\u00a0 Well, there are lots of issues involved – it’s not just about “same-sex marriage” or even homosexuality<\/a>. The outcome of this ballot measure will have a huge impact on the future of California, and on the nation:<\/p>\n

– Education<\/strong>:\u00a0 Children receive various levels of “age appropriate” sex education throughout their K-12 years.\u00a0 If Proposition 8 fails, this education would necessarily include homosexuality and “same-sex marriage,” and would be required to give equal honor and encouragement to these kind of unions as to traditional marriage.\u00a0 There would be no requirement for parental notification or opting-out.\u00a0 This has already happened in Massachusetts<\/a> (where “same-sex marriages” are legal) and, to some degree, in California<\/a>.<\/p>\n

– Religious\/Moral Liberties<\/strong>:\u00a0 The tolerance being demanded by Gay Rights Activists is only one-way: a “tyranny of tolerance<\/a>,” as Elder Bednar calls it.\u00a0 Instead of tolerance, proponents of “same-sex marriages” are demanding endorsement.\u00a0 If “same-sex marriages” are allowed in California, the lawsuits will multiply against religious organizations that morally disagree with homosexuality.\u00a0 Some religions will be threatened with the loss of their tax-exempt status because they are considered “discriminating.”\u00a0 Organizations and individuals who try to act on their moral convictions in relevant cases could be censured, fined, or forced to shut down.\u00a0 This is already happening all over the country<\/a>.\u00a0 I realize that these lawsuits are likely to increase whether or not we pass Prop 8, but this amendment would give religious\/moral organizations a more defensible position in the face of such attacks.<\/p>\n

– Same-Sex Partners raising Children<\/strong>:\u00a0 It is currently very rare for a child to be raised by a homosexual couple, but if Proposition 8 fails, it is likely to become more common.\u00a0 What will happen to these children?\u00a0 Which parent doesn’t matter – a Mom or a Dad?\u00a0 The Church’s publication, “The Divine Institution of Marriage<\/a>” states that, “The legalization of same-sex marriage likely will erode the social identity, gender development, and moral character of children. Is it really wise for society to pursue such a radical experiment without taking into account its long-term consequences for children?”<\/p>\n

Jim and I have discussed, researched, and received direction from Church leaders regarding these and many other issues related to Proposition 8.\u00a0 We both feel strongly in favor of it, and are dedicating our efforts and prayers to helping it pass on November 4th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This November, California is voting on a ballot measure that proposes to amend our state constitution to read, “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” Voting “Yes” on Proposition 8 would establish this amendment as law.\u00a0 So, what is the big deal?\u00a0 Well, there are lots of issues […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[14],"tags":[196,197,176,198],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8WrW-8K","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.angieandjim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.angieandjim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.angieandjim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.angieandjim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.angieandjim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=542"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.angieandjim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":546,"href":"https:\/\/www.angieandjim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542\/revisions\/546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.angieandjim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.angieandjim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.angieandjim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}