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
Saturday, October 18, 2008
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Here’s a million dollar question – If you were to die right now, would you qualify for the celestial kingdom? If you’re like most Mormons, you’re not sure. You try hard to be as good as possible, but you still don’t know if you’ve done enough. If the Book of Mormon is really scripture, this hope will always elude you. Alma 11:37 says God cannot save you in your sins. Are all of your sins forgiven? Moroni 10:32 says you must be perfected in Christ, which can only be done by denying yourself of “all ungodliness”. Have you done that? Do you repent on a regular basis? Is so, then it is clear that you sin on a regular basis, since only those who break the commandments need to repent. 1 Nephi 3:7 states that you are able to keep His commandments. In fact according to D&C 25:15, you are required to keep them continually! Since you haven’t done this so far, why assume you will in the future? Of course, we should all try to be holy; but if you think that sinning less will qualify you to live in God’s presence, you are mistaken (Gal 3:1-11). The assumption that good works are required for forgiveness only cheapens Christ’s atonement, making it nothing more than a partial payment. God chooses to justify us by faith. Jesus alone does the “perfecting” (Heb 10:14). God gives peace to those who trust in Him alone. If you don’t have this peace, it’s probably because at least a part of you trusts in yourself. Questions? Visit us at www.gotforgiveness.com
I do appreciate your effort to "reach out to me", however your comment had nothing to do with the post. I will address your comment in a post. In the future, please do not leave comments that are off topic.
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