Good bye religious freedom

In 2000 the state of California voted that marriage should be defined as between a man and a woman. This year (2008) the California Supreme Court decided that the voice of the people was unconstitutional. (LA Times Article) Now that same sex marriage is legal things are changing.

It has now been ruled by the California Supreme Court that a doctor in California cannot decline to give reproductive medical assistance based on religious belief. (LA Times Article)

I don't like where things are going. I thought there was supposed to be a system of checks and balances in our government. There is no balance here. The court is imposing itself on the people. It is taking away the freedoms this country was built on.

Unfortunately, this sort of thing is happening in other places as well. In Massachusetts, Catholic Charities have stopped their adoption services. (Boston Globe Article) This is another case where religious freedom is being taken away from the people.

Here are some other articles:
Attempt to force Methodist group to use private church camp for lesbian civil union rites
Bible publishers sued
Our children really will be taught about same sex marriage in school
Massachusetts Supreme Court calls for same sex marriage
Connecticut legalizes same sex marriage

Prop 8 Video Marriage Discussion

Elder David A. Bednar and a group of young adults from California discuss Proposition 8.



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