http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2008/01/19/religion/dpt-intheory12.txt

 

 

http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2008/04/03/religion/dpt-spiritualguidance03292008.txt

 

 

http://www.templeisaiahoc.org/

(...as published in the Daily Pilot)

 

 

IN THEORY:

"Should gay marriage be banned?"
 

[Published: Friday, May 23, 2008 10:12 PM PDT]

 

 

Daily Pilot: "Last week the California Supreme Court handed down a historic ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. Some are striving to ban gay marriage in November. Do you think voters should amend the Constitution to prohibit gay marriage?"

 

Pastor Tomlinson: California voters should prohibit same-sex marriage, which the Scriptures define as between a man and woman. Jesus stated, "God made them male and female, and said, for this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife." (Matthew 19:4,5).

 

Straight marriage is the will of not only God, but also the people of California. In March of 2000, 61% of California voters backed Proposition 22, which mandated marriage to be between a man and woman.

 

Four dissenting votes should not have the power to override the will of God and the people when there is no constitutional right to same-sex marriage. As far as a constitutional prohibition against discrimination, the current domestic partner laws already prohibit discrimination.

 

The California Supreme Courts ruling is not a legitimate nullification of an unconstitutional law, but rather an attempt by four liberal judges to redefine the biblical and historical definition of marriage, which is out of their jurisdiction.

 

Pastor Dwight Tomlinson

 

Liberty Baptist Church

 

Newport Beach

 

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