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Thanks, I left out some words: "First - Page 6 - Mormon Doctrine Studies - Posted: 22nd Sep, 2008 - 8:34pm
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Then our disagreement is if the nature of Marriage is a religious one or if it is strictly secular.
I hold that the history and nature of marriage is so tied into religion in the United States that it is nearly impossible to separate it from religion. I believe that the more we do separate marriage from its religious history the more it will be damaged.
From my perspective The Church must be involved in defining Marriage as much or more then other organizations who are trying to define it their way. That is the job of a religion, to try to influence society for good. If it does not ,then it is a useless entity and should not claim to be the Kingdom of God on Earth.
Would we only have Glaad or the ACLU define what Marriage is? No, the Baptist, the Catholic, the Muslim, and the Mormon should all be active in defining what Marriage is to them as much as any other organization. If the religious do not actively promote righteous social values, then the Secular will have a monopoly on the values in our society. I, for one, do not want the so called secular Utopia that some want in our country, a Utopia that would be a living hell for any person who wanted to have any type of social boundaries and/or standards.
The official stance of the Church of God has always been similar to the following (in both ancient and modern times)
That the church
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Reserve(s) the right as an institution to address, in a nonpartisan way, issues that it believes have significant community or moral consequences or that directly affect the interests of the Church. www.lds.org |
What other issue then that of marriage more significantly will affect the Church now and in the future
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It seems like the Church felt the need to explain its involvement on this issue, over and over again:
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| The California Supreme Court recently ruled that same-sex marriage was legal in California. Recognizing the importance of marriage to society, the Church accepted an invitation to participate in ProtectMarriage, a coalition of churches, organizations, and individuals sponsoring a November ballot measure, Proposition 8, that would amend the California state constitution to ensure that only a marriage between a man and a woman would be legally recognized. (Information about the coalition can be found at Source 6. On June 20, 2008, the First Presidency of the Church distributed a letter about "Preserving Traditional Marriage and Strengthening Families," announcing the Church's participation with the coalition. The letter, which was read in Latter-day Saints" church services in California, asked that Church members "do all [they] can to support the proposed constitutional amendment." Members of the Church in Arizona and Florida will also be voting on constitutional amendments regarding marriage in their states, where coalitions similar to California's are now being formed. The focus of the Church's involvement is specifically same-sex marriage and its consequences. The Church does not object to rights (already established in California) regarding hospitalization and medical care, fair housing and employment rights, or probate rights, so long as these do not infringe on the integrity of the family or the constitutional rights of churches and their adherents to administer and practice their religion free from government interference. The Church has a single, undeviating standard of sexual morality: intimate relations are proper only between a husband and a wife united in the bonds of matrimony. The Church's opposition to same-sex marriage neither constitutes nor condones any kind of hostility towards homosexual men and women. Protecting marriage between a man and a woman does not affect Church members" Christian obligations of love, kindness and humanity toward all people. As Church members decide their own appropriate level of involvement in protecting marriage between a man and a woman, they should approach this issue with respect for others, understanding, honesty, and civility. Intending to reduce misunderstanding and ill will, the Church has produced the following document, "The Divine Institution of Marriage," and provided the accompanying links to other materials, to explain its reasons for defending marriage between a man and a woman as an issue of moral imperative. The Divine Institution of Marriage Marriage is sacred, ordained of God from before the foundation of the world. After creating Adam and Eve, the Lord God pronounced them husband and wife, of which Adam said, "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."[1] Jesus Christ cited Adam's declaration when he affirmed the divine origins of the marriage covenant: "Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh... |
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| "When principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then battle is your calling, and peace has become sin; you must, at the price of dearest peace, lay your convictions bare before friend and enemy, with all the fire of your faith." -- Abraham Kuyper |
This quote fits the current issue to a "T" in my opinion. Perhaps this is why the church is getting involved so aggressively. Think of it: if this is defeated and the right of homosexuals to marry persists, the Church (ours and others) itself could be forced to perform same-sex marriages! If not, the church could lose its legal status, leaders could be jailed, lawsuits would abound, etc etc etc.
We have to fight, and we have to fight "with all the fire of our faith."
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