Same-sex marriage law focus of efforts
Mormon church leaders will ask California members to join the effort to amend that state’s constitution to define marriage as being between a man and a woman.
In May, California’s Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, saying gays could not be denied civil marriage licenses.
“The church’s teachings and position on this moral issue are unequivocal. Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and the formation of families is central to the Creator’s plan for His children,” the four paragraph letter states.
“We ask that you do all you can to support the proposed constitutional amendment by donating of your means and time to ensure that marriage in California is legally defined as being between a man and a woman,” church leaders said. “Our best efforts are required to preserve the sacred institution of marriage.”
California Mormons—there are more than 750,000 according to a church almanac—have heard and heeded this kind of call from their leaders before. Read more in the East Valley Tribune.
American Family Association sends out this Heinz ad, currently running in England, featuring a family, with two men kissing and referring to one of the men as “Mum.”
Is this the type of advertising we can expect to see in California as they prepare to vote on same-sex marriage? Homosexual marriage is illegal in England.
Watch the ad here.
June 24, 2008 at 10:57 am
I am not a member of the LDS church, but I applaud these actions. Too many of our religious institutions, under the leadership of liberal pastors, have forgotten their biblical roots.
June 24, 2008 at 12:11 pm
That’s quite a video! We need all the help we can get to keep marriage a sacrament.
This video certainly exposes what they have in store for us. Best of luck to the Mormons on this outreach to their members.
June 24, 2008 at 3:07 pm
God bless the leadership and membership of the Mormon faith! I wish them great success.