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Move to Constitutionally Ban Same Sex Marriages in the US by Cherrie Lynn Lipsett We, Americans, whether Right-wing or Left-wing, are quick to criticize nations that have Constitutions based on religion. But how can we justify saying to Iran or Saudi Arabia or any other country based on religious law that this is wrong when many in our country are spearheading a movement to get Christian religious morals and laws as part of our constitution? There is a movement to Constitutionalize the ban of same sex marriages, and our President is in it. I have no opinion on whether same sex marriages or civil unions should be allowed or not. However, I vehemently oppose a constitutional amendment to outlaw same sex marriage for the following reason. A constitutional amendment to ban same sex marriage will turn the United States, always a secular country, into a theocracy. The only reason given as a bases for banning same sex marriage is that the Bible says ‘homosexuality is a sin’. To enact a constitutional amendment (or any law) based on the laws of any religion (even Christianity) turns the United States into a theocracy (a government based on religious law). This is precisely what our wise founders guarded against in our Constitution. The proposal of a constitutional amendment based solely on religious beliefs by President Bush, the highest official of the United States government, after the other recently reported attempts of individuals to inject Christian religious laws into the laws of the United States, I find very alarming. A couple of months ago a pharmacist in Denton, Texas refused to fill a women’s prescription for the morning-after pill citing religious beliefs. In another story, a pilot on a commercial carrier scared many people on the flight by asking all non-Christians to raise their hands so that others may talk to these Christians about their religions. Then Stephen Mansfield, author of "The Faith OF George W. Bush", answered to the question "What is the difference between Bush and Carter?", who was also a very religious person, Mansfield replied, "George W. Bush uses his religious beliefs in making decisions and policy where Jimmy Carter tried to separate his running of the country from his personal religious beliefs." Mr. Mansfield indicated Mr. Bush has the right approach. Using your personal religious beliefs when making decisions that affect all peoples of this nation is explicitly prohibited by our Constitution. I am very concerned with the push to make Christian religious law, or any religious law, part of the decision-making process. Especially, when these religious beliefs are contrary to the laws of the land or what would be considered proper conduct by a prudent person. Now the very countries we are so critical off, the Muslim States, will rightly say, as they have in the past when we have supported dictators instead of democracy including our overthrow of democratically elected officials, that the United States has one policy for their country and another for the rest of the world. That the United States is hypocritical and insincere. And they will be right. Activism Alert! Write to protest Bush's efforts to Constitutionally Ban same sex marriages. Write your US Representative or US Senator today! About the Author(s): See under Our Contributors to find out about the Author(s) of this article. |
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