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Hundreds of gays wed in California
Without comment, the 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco denied the Campaign for California Families' request for a stay until after a Nov. 4 vote on a measure to ban them and the state Legislature had an opportunity to review laws governing marriage and civil ceremonies, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
The Los Angeles Times reported Monday's first same-sex nuptials in the Golden State were, in general, low-key affairs carried out in civil ceremonies at various county clerks' offices.
"One of the things about the gay and lesbian community is we're known for our outrageousness, our flamboyance," said West Hollywood City Councilman John Duran, who also is president of the board of Equality California, an organization pushing for same-sex marriage. "But we're under this incredible political pressure not to have those portrayals."
Opponents of gay marriage predict the sight of same-sex couples saying "I do" will cause the general public to push back against the idea. However, proponents say people will actually become more accepting.
Among Tuesday's expected weddings was that of "Star Trek" star George Takai and his partner of 21 years in Los Angeles.
In Palm Springs, The New York Times reported, Mayor Steve Pougnet married the first gay couple in Riverside County to obtain a marriage license after the ruling, Dean Seymour, 44 and Philip Colavito, 43, of Palm Springs.
"We're as normal as everyone else and we deserve the right to marry Seymour said.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International.
This news arrived on: 06/18/2008
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06-21-2008 21:54
GRANDMA wrote:
GAY MARRIAGE
I TRY NOT TO CARE...BUT I DO...SADNESS FOR THE PEOPLE WHO CHOOSE TO LIVE THE WAY THEY DESIRE...THE CONFUSION OF THE CHILDREN...TWO MAMA"S...TWO DADDIES...CONVINCED IT IS ALL OK...BUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF SIN IS DEATH...SO IS IT OK? GOD DOES LOVE US...WHO ELSE WOULD GIVE HIS SON FOR US? WHO ELSE WOULD BREAK THE CHAINS THAT BIND US AND SET US FREE? WAKE UP!! LIFE IS VERY SHORT AND WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH TIME WE HAVE!
06-20-2008 03:05
P.Ferr wrote:
Great answer RH
06-19-2008 23:15
RH wrote:
Ezkiel1_20
John 1:1-14 "In the beginning was the Word, and Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.--------He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, but the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, but his own people did not accept him. But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name.-----And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father's only Son, full of grace and truth."
Romans 8:6 ff "The concern of the spirit is life and peace. For the concern of the flesh is hostility toward God;----and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh; on the contrary, you are in the spirit, if only the Spirit of God dwells in you. Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him."
Praise God!
Romans 8:6 ff "The concern of the spirit is life and peace. For the concern of the flesh is hostility toward God;----and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh; on the contrary, you are in the spirit, if only the Spirit of God dwells in you. Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him."
Praise God!
06-19-2008 21:15
raijeli l wrote:
Romans 1:26-27
Because of this,God gave them over to shameful lusts.Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.
Romans 1:32
Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death,they not only continue to do the very things but also approve of those who practice them.
1Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God?Do not be deceived:Neither the sexually immoral nor idolators nor adullterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor the slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
Of course, I agree with many that God loves us but should that give us the right to continue to deliberately disobey his commands and provoke him? He is also a just God and will judge us accordingly.
Because of this,God gave them over to shameful lusts.Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.
Romans 1:32
Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death,they not only continue to do the very things but also approve of those who practice them.
1Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God?Do not be deceived:Neither the sexually immoral nor idolators nor adullterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor the slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
Of course, I agree with many that God loves us but should that give us the right to continue to deliberately disobey his commands and provoke him? He is also a just God and will judge us accordingly.
06-19-2008 19:28
Ezekiel1_20 wrote:
walking the earth
To RH, I am a bit confused so maybe you can help me out. Would you please give me chapter and verse, in any bible version you chose, where it says the words that God became man and walked the earth? Here is another much over looked fact that most Christians totally miss. It is one nation under God, it does not say one nation under Jesus or anything else. Just a point to ponder.
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