Preserving Marriage

We can express our views. I understand that there are people out there with differing views and I can respect our difference of opinion. Please do the same with us. This is more than just an issue of civil rights. Though this is a moral issue, it's more than just a moral issue. This is an issue that for many of us will impact our life and the way we raise our children and live our lives in our education, work practices and with our religion.

Please take a moment to watch the following video from the website preservingmarriage.org. I listed their main point about prop 8 below.

Young adults from California discuss their involvement in preserving traditional marriage.



Having tolerance without condoning - We can love someone while still maintaining and advocating our standards and beliefs.
Unless Proposition 8 passes, California society will soon undergo a profound change in its basic understanding of marriage and family life.
That will affect everyone in numerous ways. 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.
Proposition 8 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. 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.