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Re: your May 16 article, "Gay marriage ban lifted":
The Rev. Steve Larson, of the Evangelical Free (does anyone else get the irony?) Church of the Conejo Valley, is upset that the State Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-gender marriage. The Rev. Larson believes that the voting public should determine how people will live, not the state Supreme Court.
If the public dictated how people would live, we'd still have slavery. Women would continue to be treated as property. There are dozens of ethnic groups who would be denied housing based solely on their skin color. There are religious groups who would not be allowed to worship according to the tenets of their religion.
It's unfortunate Rev. Larson uses his constitutional freedom of religion to foment bigotry and hatred against a group of people who desire nothing more than to have the freedom to marry the person they love. For shame, Rev. Larson. For shame.
— Loki Browne, Moorpark
Think about it
I am one of the more than 61 percent of California voters who believes that marriage should only be between a man and a woman. This poor decision by the California Supreme Court threatens the moral fabric of our society As a case in point, should I also have the "right" to marry my father, brother or son?
The last time I checked my Bible, I only found references to marriage between a husband and wife. There's a reason why God should have the final say about this issue and not the Supreme Court. Think about it.
— Lynne Brooks, Fillmore
Posted by luv2sail on May 18, 2008 at 8:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Dear Lynne,
I have never checked a Bible to see how to live my life. I certainly know that a lot of Priests have checked theirs, what good did it do for them?
As a Nation and a state, we have much bigger fish to fry than worry about what others do that doesn't conform with the "Bible".
Posted by JesusMalverde on May 18, 2008 at 12:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I am a married father of small children. I go to church and I am very, very concerned about the moral fabric of society. I just don't see how the issue of same-sex marriage plays any role in the decline of society.
We are currently at war. We have terrorists who want to kill us. Gang violence, drugs and alcohol are a consistent threat to our children every day. Honestly, do you REALLY think that this issue is so important that you need to write a letter to the editor?
Who cares what gender people are that want to get married???
On the issue of the Bible, remember that the Bible while inspired by God is a book written by PEOPLE. While it serves an important purpose, you must understand that as time and people evolve things do change.Its the themes of the Bible that are important. The main theme of the New Testament is forgiveness and acceptance, not hate and judgement. Jesus made a point of going to the people that were considered outcasts and sinners. He went there with love and encouragement. You should try it.
Posted by tanknows on May 18, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)
In Mexifornia you do what you want anyway. The left wing courts are a crap shoot on what they will or won't consider unconstitutional. I'm looking forward to the vote regarding the State Constitutional Amendment. Bans have passed on two previous occasions, I expect this one will too.
Posted by PKRWUD on May 18, 2008 at 5:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Lynne, what happens when you find out that your God doesn't exist, or it turns out there really is a God, but not the one you bet on? Do you then apologize for being a bigot, and allowing your personal views to prohibit someone else from having the same rights the rest of us have? It's very dangerous, not to mention unconstitutional, to base laws on religious principals. You have every right to feel the way you do, but it's wrong, morally and legally, to force others to live by your religious code.
To answer your question, no, you can't marry within your family. You also can't marry your pet poodle. But were you to fall in love with any other consenting adult of legal age, you should, and now do, have the right to marry them.
Posted by mikeb6804 on May 18, 2008 at 11:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)
PKRW ---You're comment is a sad reminder of where our society is going. I'm sure it has never occurred to you that you may be totally out to lunch. Too bad you weren't raised in a churchgoing household.
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